breastpin
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of breastpin
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Like a breastpin torn from a satin gown, the great control cabin was ripped from the body of the ship.
From Time Magazine Archive
Fathia lost a breastpin of 36 diamonds and 25 sapphires.
From Time Magazine Archive
Her hair was now all the time made to look almost smooth, the gray and white print with a red rose for a breastpin was well brightened up.
From Maid Sally by Harriet A. Cheever
He was gone about half an hour, and when he returned he handed Jack the breastpin, which was wrapped in a piece of newspaper.
From Marcy The Blockade Runner by George G. (George Gorgas) White
"See, now I'm a breastpin," said the Darning-needle.
From Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales First Series by H. C. (Hans Christian) Andersen
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
