"stickpin" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈstɪkpɪn/ [UK] Forms: stickpins [plural]
Etymology: From stick + pin. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|stick|pin}} stick + pin Head templates: {{en-noun}} stickpin (plural stickpins)
  1. (US) An ornamented pin used to secure a necktie's end flat against the shirt, a tie tack. Wikipedia link: stickpin Tags: US Synonyms: tie pin, tie tack, tie tac
    Sense id: en-stickpin-en-noun-uhrVsRQF Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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