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a pocket watch that is attached to a waistcoat by a chain or ribbon. He pulled a large fob watch from his pocket and flipped open the cover. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
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A fob watch is another name for a pocket watch and its chain, which was popular in the 16th to 20th centuries. Learn about the history, materials and uses of fob watches, as well as how to add them to your outfit.
watch fob, short ribbon or chain attached to a watch and hanging out of the pocket in which the watch is kept; the term can also refer to ornaments hung at the end of such a ribbon or chain. Until World War I and the development of the wristwatch, most watches designed for men had to be carried in the pocket.
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a pocket watch that is attached to a waistcoat by a chain or ribbon. He pulled a large fob watch from his pocket and flipped open the cover. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
A complete guide to the word "FOB WATCH": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
noun. ˈfäb. 1. : watch pocket. 2. : a short strap, ribbon, or chain attached especially to a pocket watch. 3. : an ornament attached to a fob chain. 4. or key fob : an object attached to a key chain or key ring.
Putting down his pen, Louis straightened up and glanced at his fob watch. Daniel glanced at his fob watch, tapping his fingers restlessly against his thigh. Called Impresario, the picture is of a smiling hippopotamus type creature - or maybe a toad - ambling down the street in a suit and a fob watch.
