Wiktionary
n. A clip used to fasten the front and back parts of a tie.
WordNet
n. a piece of jewelry that holds a man's tie in place
Wikipedia
A tie clip (also tie slide, tie bar, or tie clasp) is a clothing accessory that is used to clip a tie to the underlying shirt front, preventing it from swinging and ensuring that the tie hangs straight, resulting in a neat, uniform appearance.
Tie clips are commonly made of metal and often have decorative patterns or embellishments. Some clips have a small badge indicating membership to a club or some other affiliation, or some other commemorative token, in a similar manner to the way in which ties themselves may be used as signs of membership. The use of tie clips gained prominence during the 1920s, during which period the use of straight ties made of delicate materials such as silk became more fashionable, and they largely came to replace the more traditional tie pin.
In the United States, a tie clip is one of the few items of jewelry allowed to be worn by servicemen and women.
Usage examples of "tie clip".
In the reflection of the shiny elevator door, he saw the captain's tie clip&mdash.
In the reflection of the shiny elevator door, he saw the captain's tie clip—.
His hands smoothed over the lapel of his coat, the dark blue tie, tie clip, white shirt collar.
His hands folded in his lap for a second, then began their dance again, coat, tie, tie clip, collar, lap.
The guy with the sapphire tie clip and the personal security detail.
Hes wearing a nice charcoal-gray suit and a narrow dark green tie with a rainbow trout tie clip.
He looked especially sharp that day, wearing a gold tie clip and cufflinks I’.
He looked suave and opulent, with hair showing silver at the sides of his tanned face, a dark suit with narrow pinstripe, and expensively glittering tie clip and links.