BREASTPIN

brooch, broach, breastpin

(noun) a decorative pin worn by women

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

breastpin (plural breastpins)

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

Synonyms

• broach, brooch

Hypernyms

• pin

Anagrams

• stepbairn

Source: Wiktionary


Breast"pin` (brest"pin`), n.

Definition: A pin worn on the breast for a fastening, or for ornament; a brooch.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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