hairpin

[ hair-pin ]
/ ˈhɛərˌpɪn /
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noun

a slender U-shaped piece of wire, shell, etc., used by women to fasten up the hair or hold a headdress.

adjective

(of a road, curve in a road, etc.) sharply curved back, as in a U shape: a hairpin turn.

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Origin of hairpin

First recorded in 1770–80; hair + pin

Words nearby hairpin

hairless, hairline, hairline fracture, hairnet, hairpiece, hairpin, hairsbreadth, hairsplitting, hairspray, hairspring, hairstreak
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Words related to hairpin

clasp, fastener, pin, barrette

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British Dictionary definitions for hairpin

hairpin
/ (ˈhɛəˌpɪn) /

noun

a thin double-pronged pin used by women to fasten the hair
(modifier) (esp of a bend in a road) curving very sharply
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