"breastpin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: breastpins [plural]
Etymology: breast + pin Etymology templates: {{compound|en|breast|pin}} breast + pin Head templates: {{en-noun}} breastpin (plural breastpins)
  1. An ornamental pin attached to clothing in a person's upper chest area; a brooch. Categories (topical): Fasteners, Jewelry Synonyms: broach, brooch Hypernyms: pin

Inflected forms

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