tiepin

American  

[tahy-pin] / ˈtaɪˌpɪn /

noun

1. a straight pin, usually with an ornamented head and a small metal sheath for its point, for holding together the ends of a necktie or to pin them to a shirt front.

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tiepin British  

/ ˈtaɪˌpɪn /

noun

1. an ornamental pin of various shapes used to pin the two ends of a tie to a shirt

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Etymology

Origin of tiepin

First recorded in 1770–80; tie + pin

Example Sentences

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tiepin

The first time I met him, he was wearing a pink suit, a raincoat, and he had on a shirt and tie with a tiepin.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 20, 2013

She might have added a soft blouse, with a tiepin at the neck and a trailing abstraction of a bow.

From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2010

Then, in & out of workrooms again, he stopped by a drafting board littered with new tiepin designs, picked up a pencil and drew an arrowhead and part of the shaft.

From Time Magazine Archive

The question mark tiepin which Mr. Green always sticks in his flower-patterned neckties symbolized last week not only his personal anguish, but that of many a building-labor chief.

From Time Magazine Archive

He wore a somewhat loud check suit, a pink shirt, a flashy tiepin, and was rolling something round his tongue as he entered the dining car.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie