broach vs brooch

broach

Definitions

verb

  1. bring up a topic for discussion

noun

  1. a decorative pin worn by women

Examples

How can I broach the subject with him?

Keen only pauses for a single paragraph to broach the enormous issue of whether the internet and e-mail are actually changing the way our brains work.

Since you say she is already quite insecure, you need to broach this issue sensitively.

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brooch

Definitions

noun

  1. a decorative pin worn by women

verb

  1. fasten with or as if with a brooch

Examples

You can make them more formal with the addition of a diamanté brooch to use as a clasp on the front or the back.

Perhaps the most interesting piece illustrated is a brooch with a moonstone intaglio of Aurora within a diamond morning glory.

Examples of these zoomorphic brooches are the stag and fish.

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