Sentence:  A Grecian bandeau of white satin riband, tied round the head, with two long ends fluttering in the air—a profusion of false curls—a prodigality of glitter in the shape of tinsel, false diamonds, fingers full of rings, with “brooches, pearls, and <WSD>ooches</WSD>” innumerable—and the befitting appurtenance of the geese wings—characterized the appearance of these ladies of the "corps de ballet." 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A brooch set with gems.