Synonyms for brooch
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A piece of ornamental jewellery having a pin allowing it to be fixed to garments worn on the upper body.
Forms
- Plural
- brooches → pins, breastpins, sticks, pierces…
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| brooch | rising | |
| breastpin | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- pin1, tap1
- 4 letters
- open2, spit1
- 5 letters
- start1, stick1
- 6 letters
- launch1, pierce1
- 8 letters
- initiate4
- 9 letters
- breastpin
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (open2 = 2 syllables).