tiepin

American

[tahy-pin] / ˈtaɪˌpɪn /

noun

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.

tiepin British

/ ˈtaɪˌpɪn /

noun

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

Etymology

Origin of tiepin

First recorded in 1770–80; tie + pin

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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

The agent's house in Virginia was searched last week for pieces of Truman china, a set of presidential cuff links and a tiepin that disappeared mysteriously after the tour.

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

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