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Definitions for: Brooch [n] a decorative pin worn by women
[v] fasten with or as if with a brooch
Webster (1913) Definition: Brooch (br[=o]ch; 277), n. [See Broach, n.]
1. 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.
Honor 's a good brooch to wear in a man's hat. --B.
Jonson.
2. (Paint.) A painting all of one color, as a sepia painting,
or an India painting.
Brooch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Brooched (br[=o]cht).]
To adorn as with a brooch. [R.]
Synonyms: breastpin, broach, clasp
See Also: fasten, fix, pin, secure, sunburst
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