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

My clothes were loosened, such things as collar studs and tiepin removed.

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