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orn 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.

A pin worn of the breast for a fastening, or for ornament; a brooch.

A pin worn on the breast for a fastening, or for ornament; a brooch.

A clasp for fastening a garment. See Brooch.

An ornamental hook, or brooch worn by a lady at her waist, and having a short chain or chains attached for a watch, keys, trinkets, etc. Also used adjectively; as, a chatelaine chain.

being a covering for the back and breast, held together on the shoulders by two clasps or brooches of onyx stones set in gold, and fastened by a girdle of the same stuff as the ephod. The ephod for the priests was of plain linen; that for the high priest was richly embroidered in colors. The breastplate of the high pri…

A brooch, clasp, or buckle. Mere fibulæ, without a robe to clasp. Wordsworth.

ewel or ornament worn on the person. A precious stone in a rich ouche. Sir T. Elyot. Your brooches, pearls, and ouches. Shak.

An oblong rectangular piece of cloth, worn by Roman ladies, and fastened with brooches.

An ornament, as a brooch or badge, fastened to the clothing by a pin; as, a Masonic pin.

dish, or the like, hung upon a wall; also, a smaller decoration worn on the person, as a brooch.

A clasp or brooch for a belt, or the like.