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

When he is minutes into a speech, his head bobs back and forth, as if straining against a too-tight collar and tiepin.

From Time Magazine Archive

Within minutes he had removed his Rolex watch and silver tiepin and surrendered them to one of his lawyers.

From Time Magazine Archive

His tie was dark gray silk, and the tiepin was a tree, worked in silver: trunk, branches, and deep roots.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman