"tie tack" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tie tacks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} tie tack (plural tie tacks)
  1. An ornamented pin used to secure a necktie's end flat against the shirt, a stickpin. Wikipedia link: tie tack Synonyms: stickpin, tie pin, tie tac
    Sense id: en-tie_tack-en-noun-kyMYH0Bj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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