Phrase guide

tie clip

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A clip used to fasten the front and back parts of a tie.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tie clasp

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a piece of jewelry that holds a man's tie in place

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: jewelry, jewellery

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 呔夾 /呔夹 — clip to hold tie
  • Chinese Mandarin: 領帶夾 /领带夹 (lǐngdàijiā) — clip to hold tie
  • Dutch: dasspeld — clip to hold tie
  • Finnish: solmioneula — clip to hold tie
  • Finnish: solmionpidin — clip to hold tie
  • Finnish: solmionpidike — clip to hold tie
  • French: pince à cravate — clip to hold tie
  • French: épingle de cravate — clip to hold tie
  • German: Krawattenspange — clip to hold tie
  • German: Krawattennadel — clip to hold tie
  • Japanese: ネクタイピン (nekutai pin) — clip to hold tie
  • Navajo: zéédéeláʼí bił dah sitání — clip to hold tie
  • Portuguese: prendedor de gravata — clip to hold tie
  • Romanian: ac de cravată — clip to hold tie
  • Russian: зако́лка для га́лстука (zakólka dlja gálstuka) — clip to hold tie
  • Russian: зажи́м для га́лстука (zažím dlja gálstuka) — clip to hold tie
  • Spanish: alfiler de corbata — clip to hold tie
  • Swedish: slipshållare — clip to hold tie
  • Swedish: slipsklämma — clip to hold tie