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tie clasp

American  

noun

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


tie clasp British  

noun

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

"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

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

From Salon Feb. 9, 2019

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

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

In the car that took him to prison, Abel claims that one bumbling FBI man examined his hollowed-out tie clasp and let a microfilm message fall to the floor unnoticed.

From Time Magazine Archive

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