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scarfpin

[ skahrf-pin ]

/ ˈskɑrfˌpɪn /

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Origin of scarfpin

First recorded in 1855–60; scarf¹ + pin

Words nearby scarfpin

scareware, scarf, scar-faced, Scarfe, scarf joint, scarfpin, scarfskin, Scargill, scarification, scarificator, scarify

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How to use scarfpin in a sentence

He was dressed in cheap, conspicuously patterned clothes, and his gay necktie bore a large scarfpin.
The Shadow|Mary White Ovington
As for Jimmy Dunn, with his purple necktie and a large scarfpin that resembled a diamond, he was fairly resplendent.
Peggy Raymond's Way|Harriet Lummis Smith
She donated this scarfpin, and this morning Jill Briggs came in and presented the trophy.
The Gorgeous Girl|Nalbro Bartley
She drew forth the hatpin which is so much deadlier than the scarfpin of the species.
The Shriek|Charles Somerville

I observe that his scarfpin is working its way out from his tie.
Of All Things|Robert C. Benchley