brochure
nounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈbɹəʊ.ʃə(ɹ)//
- United States//bɹoʊˈʃʊɚ//
- United States//bɹoʊˈʃɝ//
A booklet of printed informational matter, like a pamphlet, often for promotional purposes.
noun
- 1
A booklet of printed informational matter, like a pamphlet, often for promotional purposes.
Have a look in the Acme brochure for a new vacuum cleaner.
Etymology
1748, from French brochure (“stitched work”), from brocher (“to stitch”), from Old French brochier (“to pierce”), from broche (“awl”), from Vulgar Latin brocca, from Latin broccus (“pointy-toothed”). Doublet of broach.
Forms
- plural
- brochures
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brochure · A booklet of printed informational matter, like a pamphlet, often for promotional purposes.
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