scarfpin

American  

[skahrf-pin] / ˈskɑrfˌpɪn /

noun

1. tiepin.

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Etymology

Origin of scarfpin

First recorded in 1855–60; scarf ¹ + pin

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Example Sentences

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scarfpin

"First my watch and chain and now your scarfpin!"

From The Mystery at Putnam Hall The School Chums' Strange Discovery by Edward Stratemeyer

My watch and chain, my scarfpin, and thirty-three dollars in bills were taken from me, either by you or your companion.

From Dave Porter at Star Ranch Or, The Cowboy's Secret by Edward Stratemeyer

Jeff slowly surveyed Billy’s natty attire, with a lingering and insulting interest for such evidences of prosperity as silken hosiery and a rather fervid scarfpin.

From Bransford of Rainbow Range Originally Published under the title of Bransford in Arcadia, or, The Little Eohippus by Eugene Manlove Rhodes

Jewelry—Gold links and studs, scarfpin, with watch guard.

From The Copeland Method A Complete Manual for Cleaning, Repairing, Altering and Pressing All Kinds of Garments for Men and Women, at Home or for Busines by Vanness Copeland

Let's see, how long ago is it since I gave you that scarfpin for your twenty-seventh birthday?

From The Plunderer by Henry Oyen

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