Breastpin

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An ornamental pin attached to clothing in a person's upper chest area; a brooch.

    "Mark on that nose the colour left by too copious port and viands; to which the profuse cravat with exorbitant breastpin, and the fixed, forward, and as it were menacing glance of the eyes correspond."

  2. 2
    a decorative pin worn by women wordnet

Synonyms

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broachbroochbanglebeadbijoubracelet

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"Mark on that nose the colour left by too copious port and viands; to which the profuse cravat with exorbitant breastpin, and the fixed, forward, and as it were menacing glance of the eyes correspond."

Etymology

From breast + pin.

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