Meaning & use

Stickpin

noun·Everyday

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A decorative pin used to fasten or ornament a necktie or lapel.

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He wore a pearl stickpin with his tuxedo.

The antique stickpin had belonged to her great-grandfather.

A note on using this word

Popular in formal menswear from the Victorian era through the early twentieth century.

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tiepin

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