scarfpin

Example Sentences

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She donated this scarfpin, and this morning Jill Briggs came in and presented the trophy.

From The Gorgeous Girl by Bartley, Nalbro

It was curling away from the wood and appeared to be ready to drop off, so that it was an easy matter for Morris to impale it on his scarfpin.

From Abe and Mawruss Being Further Adventures of Potash and Perlmutter by Glass, Montague

H'only this morning I come upon this scarfpin," exhibiting a very striking instance of that article, "an' I recalled as 'ow Sir 'Ugh give it me when 'e was acourting of Lydy Elling.

From The Troll Garden and Selected Stories by Cather, Willa Sibert

Jewelry—Gold links and studs, scarfpin, with watch guard.

From The Copeland Method A Complete Manual for Cleaning, Repairing, Altering and Pressing All Kinds of Garments for Men and Women, at Home or for Busines by Copeland, Vanness

His scarfpin was a gold whip four inches long and set with a half-inch turqoise in the middle.

From Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 10 by Brann, William Cowper