broche: Meaning and Definition of

broche

Pronunciation: (brōsh), [key]
— n.
  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.

bro•ché

Pronunciation: (brō-shā' Fr. brô-shā'), [key]
— adj., n., pl. -chés
—adj.
  1. woven with a pattern; brocaded.
—n.
  1. a pinstripe woven in the warp direction of fabric used in the manufacture of clothing.
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