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The jacket featured an oversize safety pin as a central button, a hallmark of punk frequently favored by the stra, blending utility with edge.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 2 Dec. 2024
This compact, water-resistant option includes bandages, gloves, scissors, safety pins, and more.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2024
Contestants commit wholeheartedly to an idea and are given four hours to assemble their visions in a frenzy of irons and steamers, snapping tape measures and safety pins, while the scent of Windex and hot glue fill the air.
—Tejal Rao, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
Later that evening, Gomez changed into a twill Prada minidress featuring a gold safety pin brooch and a leather logo patch on the skirt, layered over a black Wolford turtleneck and sheer tights.
—Hannah Malach, WWD, 14 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1847, in the meaning defined above
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“Safety pin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safety%20pin. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
safety pin
noun
: a pin in the form of a clasp with a guard covering its point
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