tiepin

[ tahy-pin ]
/ ˈtaɪˌpɪn /
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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.
Also called scarfpin.

Origin of tiepin

First recorded in 1770–80; tie + pin

Words nearby tiepin

tied up, tiemannite, tien shan, tienanmen square, tientsin, tiepin, tiepolo, tier, tier table, tierce, tierce de picardie

Words related to tiepin

scarfpin

British Dictionary definitions for tiepin

tiepin
/ (ˈtaɪˌpɪn) /

noun

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