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hairpin

DEFINITIONS OF: hairpin

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

Types:
bobby pin, grip, hairgrip
a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place
bodkin
formerly a long hairpin; usually with an ornamental head
Type of:
pin
a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
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