GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Brooch , n. [See Broach, n.]
   An ornament, in various forms, with a tongue, pin, or loop for attaching it to a garment; now worn at the breast by women; a breastpin. Formerly worn by men on the hat.
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   Honor 's a good brooch to wear in a man's hat.
   B. Jonson.
   
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   (Paint.) A painting all of one color, as a sepia painting, or an India painting.
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   Brooch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Brooched .] To adorn as with a brooch. [R.]
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