banana clip
noun
1
: a clip that is slightly curved and used to hold a person's hair in place
2
slang
: a curved magazine or clip for a firearm
… reached into a camouflaged vest bulging with a bayonet and banana clips of ammunition for his AK-47 …—
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Buy 100 feet of thick, 14-gauge (or lower/thicker) speaker wire from Amazon or your local hardware store and a pack of banana clips.
—Parker Hall, WIRED, 15 Oct. 2020
And the banana clip is definitely back with a bang.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 18 Mar. 2024
For ease, Amanda uses a hairdresser's sectioning clip to gather up her hair before placing the banana clip underneath, releasing the sectioning clip and fastening the banana clip.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 18 Mar. 2024
The PuffCuff is a modern twist on the trusty banana clip.
—Jacorey Moon, Good Housekeeping, 6 Oct. 2022
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Parker Hall, WIRED, 15 Oct. 2020
And the banana clip is definitely back with a bang.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 18 Mar. 2024
For ease, Amanda uses a hairdresser's sectioning clip to gather up her hair before placing the banana clip underneath, releasing the sectioning clip and fastening the banana clip.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 18 Mar. 2024
The PuffCuff is a modern twist on the trusty banana clip.
—Jacorey Moon, Good Housekeeping, 6 Oct. 2022
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“Banana clip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/banana%20clip. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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