scarfpin

Example Sentences

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Let's see, how long ago is it since I gave you that scarfpin for your twenty-seventh birthday?

From The Plunderer by Oyen, Henry

Jeff slowly surveyed Billy’s natty attire, with a lingering and insulting interest for such evidences of prosperity as silken hosiery and a rather fervid scarfpin.

From Bransford of Rainbow Range Originally Published under the title of Bransford in Arcadia, or, The Little Eohippus by Rhodes, Eugene Manlove

His fingers touched his scarfpin and tie nervously.

From Otherwise Phyllis by Gibson, Charles Dana

Dick’s gold watch had been a graduation present and Bob’s scarfpin had held a handsome stone, so that the money loss was considerable.

From Bert Wilson at the Wheel by Duffield, J. W.

Mr. Williams rose indignantly, shucked off his coat, hat, vest, suspenders and scarfpin, heaped them on the table, and then sat down and glared at the Reverend Mr. Smith.

From The Wit and Humor of America, Volume VI. (of X.) by Wilder, Marshall Pinckney