pin curl

¹ American  

noun

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

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pin-curl ² American  

[pin-kurl] / ˈpɪnˌkɜrl /

verb (used with object)

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

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pin curl British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of pin curl¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Origin of pin-curl¹

v. use of pin curl

Example Sentences

Each morning I’d get up, unfasten the bobby pins that held my pin curls in place, and get dressed.

From Literature

That’s how I felt every day on set,” even though she had to arrive at 4 a.m. and get under a dryer with pin curls for two hours every day.

From Los Angeles Times

Bailey turns to find Caroline standing in the doorway in her nightgown, her hair piled on her head in a spiky mess of pin curls and a knitted blanket pulled around her shoulders.

From Literature

"I had a full face of make-up, other girls had their hair in pin curls ready to get their wigs on," says Alice.

From BBC

Ma said, springing from her hiding spot, her short auburn hair still in pin curls.

From Literature