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View synonyms for bobby pin

bobby pin

noun

  1. a flat, springlike metal hairpin having the prongs held close together by tension.

bobby pin

noun

  1. a metal hairpin bent in order to hold the hair in place Brit termshairgripkirby grip

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Word History and Origins

Origin of bobby pin1

1935–40, Americanism; perhaps Bobby (proper name), by association with bobbed hair ( bob 2 ), in which such pins are used

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Example Sentences

Backstage earlier, McCaskill had given me tips on how to bobby pin the mortarboard cap to my head.

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