tiepin

tiepin
/tuy"pin'/, n.
a straight pin, usually with an ornamented head and a small metal sheath for its point, for holding together the ends of a necktie or to pin them to a shirt front. Also called scarfpin.
[1770-80; TIE + PIN]

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  • tiepin — noun Date: 1780 an ornamental straight pin that has usually a sheath for the point and is used to hold the ends of a necktie in place …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • tiepin — tie•pin [[t]ˈtaɪˌpɪn[/t]] n. jew a pin, having an ornamented head, for holding the ends of a necktie against a shirt Also called scarfpin • Etymology: 1770–80 …   From formal English to slang

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