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SCARFPIN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does scarfpin mean?
• SCARFPIN (noun)
The noun SCARFPIN has 1 sense:
1. a pin used to hold the tie in place
Familiarity information: SCARFPIN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A pin used to hold the tie in place
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("scarfpin" is a kind of...):
pin (a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment)
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