pin curl

¹

noun

1. a dampened curl that is kept in place by a clip or hairpin.

pin-curl

²

[ pin-kurl ]

verb (used with object)

1. to curl (the hair) by using clips or hairpins.

pin curl

noun

1. a small section of hair wound in a circle and secured with a hairpin to set it in a curl

Word History and Origins

Origin of pin curl¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Origin of pin curl²

v. use of pin curl