A Watch fob is a medallion or ornament attached by leather strap or chain to a
Watch fobs became popular when men's watches were predominantly carried in the pocket, and are still used today, especially by nurses.
The term is also used to refer to ornaments hung at the end of such a ribbon or chain.
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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… … Universalium
watch fob — noun : fob III 2 * * * watch fob, = fob chain. (Cf. ↑fob chain) … Useful english dictionary
FOB — may refer to:*Fob pocket, a small pocket in trousers or waistcoats originally intended to hold a pocket watch *Key fob, a medallion used to identify a key ring, or position on the ring ** Fob is thus sometimes used for various small electronic… … Wikipedia
Watch — For other uses, see Watch (disambiguation). Early wrist watch by Waltham, worn by soldiers in World War I (Deutsches Uhrenmuseum, Inv. 47 3352) A watch is a small timepiece, typically worn either on the wrist or attached on a chain and carried in … Wikipedia
Fob — (f[o^]b), n. [Cf. Prov. G. fuppe pocket.] 1. A little pocket for a watch; callled also a {watch pocket}. [1913 Webster] 2. a short chain or ribbon attached to a pocket watch, usually worn hanging out of the watch pocket, and used to conveniently… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fob chain — Fob Fob (f[o^]b), n. [Cf. Prov. G. fuppe pocket.] 1. A little pocket for a watch; callled also a {watch pocket}. [1913 Webster] 2. a short chain or ribbon attached to a pocket watch, usually worn hanging out of the watch pocket, and used to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
watch pocket — Fob Fob (f[o^]b), n. [Cf. Prov. G. fuppe pocket.] 1. A little pocket for a watch; callled also a {watch pocket}. [1913 Webster] 2. a short chain or ribbon attached to a pocket watch, usually worn hanging out of the watch pocket, and used to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fob watch — UK US noun [countable] [singular fob watch plural fob watches] a watch that you fasten to your clothing with a small chain and keep in a pocket Thesaurus: clocks, watches and instruments that measure timehyponym … Useful english dictionary
fob — Ⅰ. fob [1] ► NOUN 1) a chain attached to a watch for carrying in a waistcoat or waistband pocket. 2) (also fob pocket) a small pocket for carrying a watch. 3) a tab on a key ring. ORIGIN probably related to German dialect Fuppe pocket . Ⅱ … English terms dictionary
fob — fob1 [fäb] n. [prob. < dial. Ger fuppe, a pocket] 1. a small pocket in the front of a pair of trousers, for carrying a watch, etc.; watch pocket ☆ 2. a short ribbon or chain attached to a watch and hanging out of such a pocket ☆ 3. any… … English World dictionary
