watch chain

noun

a chain, frequently of gold or silver, attached to a pocket watch, serving as an ornament and, when passed through a buttonhole in the vest, as a guard against loss or theft of the watch.

Origin of watch chain

First recorded in 1730–40

Words nearby watch chain

watchable, watch and ward, watchband, watch cap, watchcase, watch chain, Watch Committee, watchdog, watcher, watcheye, watch fire

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Example sentences from the Web for watch chain

The proprietor was leaning against the counter playing with his watch-chain—a short man with a bald head.
The Underdog|F. Hopkinson Smith
Her little gold pencil-case hung with the other toys at her watch-chain.
Armadale|Wilkie Collins
And did you notice, when you spoke to him, that he had a habit of playing with a locket on his watch-chain?
Man and Wife|Wilkie Collins
I want that little ring to hang at my watch-chain, and you can wear this one for my sake.
By Birth a Lady|George Manville Fenn

His watch-chain hangs in a golden arc from one waistcoat pocket to the other.
Egholm and his God|Johannes Buchholtz

British Dictionary definitions for watch chain

watch chain

noun

a chain used for fastening a pocket watch to the clothingSee also fob 1

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单词	watch chain
释义	watch chain noun a chain, frequently of gold or silver, attached to a pocket watch, serving as an ornament and, when passed through a buttonhole in the vest, as a guard against loss or theft of the watch. Origin of watch chain First recorded in 1730–40 Words nearby watch chain watchable, watch and ward, watchband, watch cap, watchcase, watch chain, Watch Committee, watchdog, watcher, watcheye, watch fire Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for watch chain The proprietor was leaning against the counter playing with his watch-chain—a short man with a bald head. The Underdog\|F. Hopkinson Smith Her little gold pencil-case hung with the other toys at her watch-chain. Armadale\|Wilkie Collins And did you notice, when you spoke to him, that he had a habit of playing with a locket on his watch-chain? Man and Wife\|Wilkie Collins I want that little ring to hang at my watch-chain, and you can wear this one for my sake. By Birth a Lady\|George Manville Fenn His watch-chain hangs in a golden arc from one waistcoat pocket to the other. Egholm and his God\|Johannes Buchholtz British Dictionary definitions for watch chain watch chain noun a chain used for fastening a pocket watch to the clothingSee also fob 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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