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scarf⋅pin

[skahrf-pin]
–noun
tiepin.

Origin:
1855–60; scarf 1 + pin

tie⋅pin

[tahy-pin]
–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:
1770–80; tie + pin
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scarfpin

noun
a pin used to hold the tie in place [syn: tie tack
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