| 释义 |
brooch
I. \ˈbrōch, ˈbrüch\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English broche brooch, pointed tool — more at broach
1. : a fastening device often of precious metal and decked with gems and usually with a clasp or tongue for making it fast (as to a garment) that is now used chiefly for ornament on women's apparel
2. obsolete : a jewel or jeweled ornament
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-es)
: to adorn or fasten with or as if with a brooch |