brooch

Meaning

Noun

1. A piece of ornamental jewellery having a pin allowing it to be fixed to garments worn on the upper body.
2. A painting all of one colour, such as a sepia painting.

Verb

To adorn as with a brooch.

Synonyms

clasp

pin

broach

breastpin

necklace

fibula

bracelet

bracket

buckle

buttonhole

catch

chain

cotter

crest

crotchet

fasten

fix

fixate

frame

frame up

frap

hang on

hasp

hitch

indent

indenture

infix

jewel

join

moor

mortgage

mount

pectoral

peg

plaque

post

reeve

rig

ring

💍

rosette

🏵️

safety pin

🧷

secure

sign on

stake

staple

stick

stick on

stitch

strap

tack

Translations

broche

broche

spilla

Brosche

πόρπη

broche

καρφίτσα

broche

Fibel

borstspeld

broş

alfiler

spillone

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bɹəʊtʃ/

Etymology

Variant of broach.