bobby pin

bobby pin

n.

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

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[From bob.]

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bobby pin

n

(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

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bob′by pin`

n.

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

[1935–40, Amer.]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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

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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 cabelogrampo de cabelo

заколка для волос

hårklämma

กิ๊บติดผม

saç tokası

kẹp tóc

发夹

bobby pin

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

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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

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