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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A short pin with a decorative head, used to attach a tie to a shirt front by means of a snap or chain.
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- noun An
ornamented pin used to secure anecktie 's end flat against the shirt, astickpin .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a pin used to hold the tie in place
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