scarfpin
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of scarfpin
Example Sentences
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She donated this scarfpin, and this morning Jill Briggs came in and presented the trophy.
From The Gorgeous Girl by Bartley, Nalbro
His fingers touched his scarfpin and tie nervously.
From Otherwise Phyllis by Gibson, Charles Dana
Once the treasure was secure in her possession she told herself it had been so easy that she was a fool not to have tried it before––she even complimented Gay on his scarfpin.
From The Gorgeous Girl by Bartley, Nalbro
She tossed him a box containing a scarfpin, and she nursed her knees, humming to herself and clicking her slipper heels while he examined it.
From Otherwise Phyllis by Gibson, Charles Dana
His diamond-and-opal scarfpin was gone, and the gold cuff links replaced with mother-of-pearl.
From The Vertical City by Hurst, Fannie
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