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noun
a flat, springlike metal hairpin having the prongs held close together by tension.
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Origin of bobby pin

1935–40, Americanism; perhaps Bobby (proper name), by association with bobbed hair (see bob2), in which such pins are used

Words nearby bobby pin

bobblehead, Bobbsey twins, bobby, bobby calf, bobby dazzler, bobby pin, bobby socks, bobbysoxer, bobcat, bobèche, bobfloat
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barrette, clasp, fastener, pin

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British Dictionary definitions for bobby pin

bobby pin
noun
US, Canadian, Australian and NZ a metal hairpin bent in order to hold the hair in placeBrit terms: hairgrip, kirby grip
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