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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. A small metal hair clip with the ends pressed tightly together.

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  1. n. A type of double-pronged hairpin.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place

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  1. From bob2. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

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  1. hairpin

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  1. pin curl

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  • treeseed Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
    noun
    Etymology: perhaps from 4bob
    Date: 1926
    : a flat wire hairpin with prongs that press close together Jan 31, 2008

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