safety-pin

safety pin

 
noun
a pin bent back on itself to form a spring, with a guard to cover the point.
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Origin:
1855–60

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safe·ty-pin

   [seyf-tee-pin]
verb (used with object), safe·ty-pinned, safe·ty-pin·ning.
to secure or affix with a safety pin: to safety-pin a child's mittens to his coat sleeve.
Origin:
1915–20
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