hairpin
noun
a slender U -shaped piece of wire, shell, etc., used by women to fasten up the hair or hold a headdress.
hairpins
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pluralof hairpin.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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If future studies confirm the findings in people, targeting PCSK9 with polypurine hairpins could eventually add another tool to the growing range of treatments designed to lower LDL cholesterol and protect cardiovascular health.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
The runway-turned-test track was overhauled in 2011—new layout, fresh asphalt, safety barriers—and now includes two clinically perfect, constant-radius 180-degree turns: the hairpins of destiny.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
In 2004, it was reported that 15 "historically important" Chinese artefacts - including jewels, ornate hairpins and fingernail guards - had been taken by a member of the public.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2023
The Carlisle gems were found along with more than 700 items, including 105 glass beads, pottery, weapons, coins, clay figures, animal bones, tiles stamped with the imperial mark and some 100 hairpins.
From New York Times ● May 1, 2023
He had thought that hairpins were curved as they were to copy the shape of a lady and he would sometimes play with them like dolls.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
