Brooch Meaning
/bɹəʊtʃ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA piece of ornamental jewellery having a pin allowing it to be fixed to garments worn on the upper body.
nounA painting all of one colour, such as a sepia painting.
Sentence Examples
This brooch goes well with your sweater.
Nothing is more precious to her than the brooch.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She pinned the antique gold ____ onto her dress to secure the shawl at her shoulder.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She pinned a beautiful gold ____ to the front of her red dress city.
Word Origin & History
Variant of broach.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Not the imperious show / Of the full-fortuned Caesar ever shall / Be brooch'd with me."
— c. 1606–1607, William Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, act 4, scene 15, lines 23–25:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She pinned the antique gold ____ onto her dress to secure the shawl at her shoulder.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She pinned a beautiful gold ____ to the front of her red dress city.