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broche

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(brōsh)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
broche  (brōsh),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Textiles(in weaving tapestries) a device on which the filling yarn is wound, used as a shuttle in passing through the shed of the loom to deposit the yarn.
  • French: spindle, a pointed instrument; see broach
  • 1880–85

bro•ché  (brō shā′; Fr. brô shā′),USA pronunciation adj., n., pl. -chés 
    (-shāz′; Fr. -shā′).USA pronunciation 

adj. 
  1. Textileswoven with a pattern;
    brocaded.

n. 
  1. Textilesa pinstripe woven in the warp direction of fabric used in the manufacture of clothing.
  • French, past participle of brocher to emboss (linen), weave (cloth) with a figure. See broach, brocade
  • 1470–80

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