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• pin curl
  pin curl

  noun

  a dampened curl that is kept in place by a clip or hairpin.
• pin-curl
  pin-curl

  verb (used with object)

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

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-curl²

v. use of pin curl

Example Sentences

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The movie indulges in rock `n' roll, vintage cars, greasers in sneakers, pin curl hairstyles and swing dresses, lots of pastel pink and blue, and double thick strawberry milkshakes with extra cream.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 11, 2013

I pin-curl my hair and get ready to host the nightly preshow Bananagrams game in a room off my dressing room.

From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2012

All you have to do is pin-curl my hair and put me in a gown, and I'll look different.

From Time Magazine Archive