watch chain
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noun
a chain, frequently of gold or silver, attached to a pocket watch, serving as an ornament and, when passed through a buttonhole in the vest, as a guard against loss or theft of the watch.
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Origin of watch chain
First recorded in 1730–40
Words nearby watch chain
watchable, watch and ward, watchband, watch cap, watchcase, watch chain, Watch Committee, watchdog, watcher, watcheye, watch fire
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