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broche

1 American  
[brohsh] / broʊʃ /

noun

  1. (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.

broché 2 American  
[broh-shey, braw-shey] / broʊˈʃeɪ, brɔˈʃeɪ /

adjective

  1. woven with a pattern; brocaded.

noun

plural

brochés

  1. a pinstripe woven in the warp direction of fabric used in the manufacture of clothing.

broché British  
/ brɔʃe, brəʊˈʃeɪ /

adjective

  1. woven with a raised design, as brocade

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Etymology

Origin of broche1

1880–85; < French: spindle, a pointed instrument; broach

Origin of broché2

1470–80; < French, past participle of brocher to emboss (linen), weave (cloth) with a figure. See broach, brocade

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