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noun
A brooch or clasp for fastening a piece of clothing together, especially when set with jewels or valuable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical, poetic
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Middle English ouche, from nouche, which in phrases like a nouche was re-analyzed as an ouche (rebracketing). From Anglo-Norman nusche and Old French nusche (with metanalysis), from a Germanic source; compare German Nusche, Proto-Germanic *hnuts.
