bobby pin

A small metal hair clip with the ends pressed tightly together.

[From bob.]

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bobby pin

(Hairdressing & Grooming) US and Canadian and Austral and NZ a metal hairpin bent in order to hold the hair in place. Brit terms: hairgrip or kirby grip

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

bob′by pin`

a flat, springlike metal hairpin having the prongs held close together by tension.

[1935–40, Amer.]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

bobby pin - a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place; "in Britain they call a bobby pin a grip"

hairgrip, grip

hairpin - a double pronged pin used to hold women's hair in place

Translations

مِشْبَك الشَعْر

sponka

hårnål

Haarklammer

κοκκαλάκι για τα μαλλιά

horquilla

hiuspinni

pince à cheveux

kopča za kosu

molletta per i capelli

ヘアピン

머리핀

haarspeld

hårspenne

spinka do włosów

gancho de cabelo grampo de cabelo

заколка для волос

hårklämma

กิ๊บติดผม

saç tokası

kẹp tóc

发夹

bobby pin

[ˈbɒbɪˌpɪn] N (US) → horquilla f, prendedor m

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

bobby pin

→ مِشْبَك الشَعْر sponka hårnål Haarklammer κοκκαλάκι για τα μαλλιά horquilla hiuspinni pince à cheveux kopča za kosu molletta per i capelli ヘアピン 머리핀 haarspeld hårspenne spinka do włosów gancho de cabelo, grampo de cabelo заколка для волос hårklämma กิ๊บติดผม saç tokası kẹp tóc 发夹

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

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FACE SCREWED UP in concentration, my son, Anthony, turned the bobby pin. At the sound of click he smiled.

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| Put chin down and secure the low ponytail with an elastic, then wrap a one-inch section of hair around the elastic and pin underneath with a bobby pin. | Finish the look by applying TRESemme Botanique Hydrating Mist to the ponytail to create a smooth, silky look and tame any flyways.

HOW TO HAVE A GOOD HAIR DAY; HERE'S HOW TO MAKE THE TOP HAIR LOOKS FROM THE AW17 SHOWS WORK FOR YOU. BY katie wright

| Put chin down and secure the low ponytail with an elastic, then wrap one-inch section of hair around the elastic and pin underneath with a bobby pin. | Finish the look by applying TRESemme Botanique Hydrating Mist to the ponytail to create a smooth, silky look and tame any flyways.

Here's how to make the top hair HOW TO HAVE A GOOD HAIR DAY; HERE'S HOW TO MAKE THE TOP HAIR LOOKS FROM THE AW17 SHOWS WORK FOR YOU. BY katie wright

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Secure in place with a bobby pin while you do the same on the other side.

Beauty Bible; Your Christmas party Whether it's a work 'do or a festive gathering with your family, we've got a stunning hair style, a glitzy manicure, and tips on how to up your glam factor for the big night

Bobby pin the curl twice, creating an "x" with the pins.

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All us girls at the Lewers Street McDonald's get one small Tupperware container full with bobby pins. You cannot have enough bobby pins.

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In a shower, clip the pad to the drain plate with a bobby pin. In a bathtub, wedge two pads under the stopper from two sides.

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The rescuer`s daughters and another stranger all worked to save the child and a bobby pin was used to tie off the chord according to CNN.

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Have them thread the bobby pin or needlewith about 12 inches of floss or thread and tie their "head" to the end.

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