watch chain

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.

Origin of watch chain

First recorded in 1730–40

Words nearby watch chain

watap, watauga, watch, watch and ward, watch cap, watch chain, watch committee, watch fire, watch guard, watch it, watch like a hawk

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British Dictionary definitions for watch chain

watch chain

noun

a chain used for fastening a pocket watch to the clothing See also fob 1