BROOCH


Meaning of BROOCH in English

noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADJECTIVE

silver

To Léonie she left an ivory bracelet and a silver brooch .

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

A slightly larger percentage of pairs of brooches were more abraded on the top right than the top left corner.

After some reflection she removed the brooch , but retained the small, black stud ear-rings.

Everybody tried to take something - a scrap of clothing, a lock of hair, a false eyelash, a brooch .

Graham was splendidly attired in full Highland dress, complete with plaid and cairngorm brooch .

He decided not to mention the brooch .

Mrs or Mme Wyatt wore patent-leather shoes and a smart brownish suit with a gold brooch .

Some wore cloaks clasped at the neck with huge ornamental brooches.

This may indicate that the brooches were consistently worn in a particular position, but not in the same way.

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