Watchchain
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A securing chain affixed to a watch (a timepiece) to prevent its loss by the owner.
"So over she went and when he saw her coming she could see him take his hand out of his pocket, getting nervous, and beginning to play with his watchchain, looking up at the church."
Example
More examples"So over she went and when he saw her coming she could see him take his hand out of his pocket, getting nervous, and beginning to play with his watchchain, looking up at the church."
Etymology
From watch + chain.
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