stick pin
Britishnoun
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His accessories included a diamond stick pin, a diamond ring, a gold watch decorated with diamonds and a sizeable amount of walking-around cash.
From Washington Times
The American designer, who took the helm in 2012, was inspired by a tiny stick pin, according to show notes, a jeweled heirloom he used to poke at the house’s venerable past and stir up a future-thinking collection that was sweet and industrial, couture and street.
From Los Angeles Times
The day was all about approaching the big, old, lumbering establishment of luxury fashion with a bit of irreverence, with a chin out, a growl or a stick pin.
From Los Angeles Times
And the defensive-minded and gritty Michael Kidd-Gilchrist of Kentucky sauntered in wearing a gray sport coat with a blue carnation stick pin and a big grin.
From Washington Post
He was very neatly dressed in a suit of quiet dark material, wore rich dark red tie, with a stick pin to it.
From Project Gutenberg
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