brooch

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Hiding the brooch is a proof he saw me, I'm afraid.

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  1. noun A relatively large decorative pin or clasp.

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  1. Middle English broche, pointed tool, brooch, pin; see broach1.

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  1. Same as broach, q. v., brooch being the commoner spelling of the word in this sense.
  2. from brooch, n.
  3. Origin uncertain.
 

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/broʊtʃ/
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