bobby pin
noun/ˈbɒbi pɪn/
/ˈbɑːbi pɪn/
(North American English) (British English hairgrip, grip)
- a small thin piece of metal or plastic folded in the middle, used for holding the hair in place compare hairpinTopics Clothes and Fashionc2Word Origin1930s: from bob ‘the hairstyle’ (because bobby pins were originally used with bobbed hair) + -y.
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