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scatter pin

scatter pin

6.5
A small decorative pin worn on clothes, often in groups
  • noun
translation icon : broche
  • She wore three delicate scatter pins on the collar of her blouse.

Examples

  • The jeweler designed a set of floral scatter pins for the spring collection.

  • Vintage scatter pins are popular among jewelry collectors.

  • She wore a beautiful scatter pin on her jacket.

  • These scatter pins are perfect for adding flair to any outfit.

  • She wore three delicate scatter pins on the collar of her blouse.

  • The jeweler designed a set of floral scatter pins for the spring collection.

  • These scatter pins are perfect for adding flair to any outfit.

Synonyms

pin
vsscatter pin
153 1.0

A small metal or plastic object used to attach things to cloth

is a decorative accessory usually grouped on clothing rather than a general fastener
stickpin
vsscatter pin
  • Archaic
1 8.0

A small decorative pin used to fasten or decorate a tie

is worn in small matched groups on clothing as simple decoration

Surface Forms

scatter pin singular
scatter pins plural

Morphology

scatter + pin

The constituents 'pin' (a small fastener) and 'scatter' (to spread or be distributed) make it reasonably inferable that this refers to a small pin associated with a scattered/clustered arrangement, so a learner who knows both words can grasp the general idea. However, the conventional sense—a specific decorative pin often worn in groups—is a usage detail not fully predictable from the parts and the compound is not a highly regular compositional pattern, so it is only partially transparent.

Etymology

Scatter pin likely comes from the picture of small pins 'scattered' like seeds across clothing. That's why it means a small decorative pin often worn in groups on a collar or dress.