tiepin

[ tahy-pin ]

noun

1. 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.

tiepin

/ ˈtaɪˌpɪn /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of tiepin¹

First recorded in 1770–80; tie + pin

Example Sentences

His tie was dark gray silk, and the tiepin was a tree, worked in silver: trunk, branches, and deep roots.

From Literature

He wore a somewhat loud check suit, a pink shirt, a flashy tiepin, and was rolling something round his tongue as he entered the dining car.

From Literature

“I will utilize my 55 years of law enforcement” to quell the revolt, said Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona, a Trump supporter wearing a tiepin in the shape of a gun.

From Time

Yet for much of the film Reg is quite the catch, a gleaming slab of charm in tailored suit and tiepin, strutting out of his Mum’s to a soundtrack of Booker T’s Green Onions.

From The Guardian

The first time I met him, he was wearing a pink suit, a raincoat, and he had on a shirt and tie with a tiepin.

From The Guardian