brooch
n.a piece of jewelry with a pin on the back. You wear it on your clothes, like a jacket or a dress, to look nice or to hold a scarf in place.
n.an ornamental piece of jewellery designed to be attached to a garment by a pin or clasp. Often used as a decorative accessory or to fasten clothing items like shawls.
“She wore a silver brooch on her coat.”
“The antique brooch was passed down through three generations and is now worn only on special occasions.”
“The curator carefully displayed the Victorian brooch, noting how the intricate gold filigree and small pearls reflected the craftsmanship of the mid-nineteenth century.”
Commonly worn on the lapel of a jacket or the shoulder of a dress.
Variant of broach.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.