tie tack

noun

variants or tie tac
: an ornamented pin with a receiving button or clasp that is used to attach the two parts of a necktie together or to attach a necktie to a shirt

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The level of detail is impressive — from the Legion of Honor ring Walt wore as a wedding band to the Smoke Tree Ranch tie tack paying tribute to his Palm Springs vacation home. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 14 July 2025

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First Known Use

1954, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tie tack was in 1954

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“Tie tack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tie%20tack. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.

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