Watch Chain (Noun)
Meaning
Short chain or ribbon attaching a pocket watch to a man's vest.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The gentleman carefully threaded the watch chain through the buttonhole of his waistcoat.
- He fastened the pocket watch to the end of the watch chain and tucked it into his vest pocket.
- The antique watch chain was made of intricately woven silver and adorned with a small diamond.
- As he dressed for the formal occasion, he made sure to attach the watch chain to his waistcoat.
- The old man's watch chain had been passed down through generations and was a family heirloom.