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The previous night, Audra McDonald hugged her during a scene and one of the many bobby pins in Woods’s wig pricked her head, making her bleed.
—Dina Litovsky, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
But while ponytail holders and bobby pins might fare well when given the clear Ziploc baggie treatment, delicate bracelets, earrings, and necklaces can quickly get knotted with other pieces if they’re not separated.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
The resulting ponytail can then be folded up and under into a low loop and secured with more bobby pins under the barrel of the large loop of hair in a sort of horizontal French roll.
—Chloe Malle, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2024
Merck especially loves the thoughtful compartments: the carabiner for jewelry, the zippered pouch for hair ties and bobby pins, and the elastic loops for makeup brushes.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
perhaps from bob entry 4
First Known Use
1925, in the meaning defined above
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“Bobby pin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bobby%20pin. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
bobby pin
noun
bob·by pin
ˈbäb-ē-
: a flat metal clip with flexible closed tips for holding the hair in place
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