BOBBY PIN

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place

Example:

in Britain they call a bobby pin a grip

Synonyms:

bobby pin; grip; hairgrip

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("bobby pin" is a kind of...):

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

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