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Webster 1913 Edition
Brooch
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.
Webster 1828 Edition
Brooch
BROOCH
,Noun.
1.
An ornamental utensil for fastening the vest, or the bosom of a shirt, as formerly used in America. It is usually made of silver, often round, with a tongue crossing its diameter, sometimes with two tongues. It formerly was used in England, as it was in America, and is still in the highlands of Scotland.2.
A jewel.3.
With painters, a painting all of one color.BROOCH
,Verb.
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