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scatter pin

American  

noun

  1. a woman's small ornamental pin, usually worn with other similar pins on a dress, suit jacket, etc.

scatter pin British  

noun

  1. a small decorative pin usually worn in groups of two or three

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of scatter pin

First recorded in 1955–60

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