breastpin

[ brest-pin ]

noun

1. a pin worn on the breast or at the throat; brooch.

breastpin

/ ˈbrɛstˌpɪn /

noun

1. a brooch worn on the breast, esp to close a garment

Word History and Origins

Origin of breastpin¹

First recorded in 1825–35; breast + pin

Example Sentences

None of these things did we find, but we did discover an old brass breastpin, whose probable glass stone was gone.

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I have purchased for my sisters, Ann, Mary and Lucy, three of the finest and prettiest breastpins to be found in the Northern cities, and such as are in vogue at present.

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The crater Tycho forms a breastpin for the lady, and Menelaus glitters like a diamond ornament in her hair, while the range of the Apennines resembles a sort of coronet resting on her forehead.

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This name is graven on the breastpins of Bahais, and as a monogram on rings, with two stars alongside it, one of which represents the Bab and the other Abdul Baha.

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The little girls wore red and blue petticoats, gay shawls or cloaks, bright handkerchiefs on their heads, and as many beads and breastpins as they liked.

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Related Words

• jewelry