tie clasp

American  

noun

1. an ornamental metal clasp for securing the two ends of a necktie to a shirt front.

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tie clasp British  

noun

1. Also called: tie clip.  a clip, often ornamental, which holds a tie in place against a shirt

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Example Sentences

Suddenly the cardinal opened the drawer in the side table next to him and took out a gold-plated tie clasp emblazoned with some sort of Catholic symbol and handed it to me.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2019

Dumbfounded, I put the tie clasp in my pocket, took pen in hand, and resumed the interview.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2019

Wright, with even his gold tie clasp still in place, was looking the part of a well-dressed basketball coach, one who will soon have a ring to match.

From Washington Times • Apr. 5, 2016

But he flashed his New York Yankees allegiance like a diamond-studded tie clasp.

From New York Times • Feb. 25, 2012

Rescued by policemen and Secret Service agents after a riotous struggle, the President retreated to his office shorn of at least two possessions, a handkerchief and a tie clasp.

From Time Magazine Archive