bobby pin

noun

: a flat wire hairpin with prongs that press close together

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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 Penn notices both changes at once and offers helpful advice about bobby pins for bun maintenance, and knowing when to leave it alone. Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024 Another season of The Diplomat is here, which means another opportunity for this show to try to convince us that a woman in her 40s has never heard of bobby pins and that this complete unawareness of practical living is a good thing. Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bobby pin 

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from bob entry 4

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bobby pin was in 1925

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“Bobby pin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bobby%20pin. Accessed 15 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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