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BOBBY PIN
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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:
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)