bobby pin

noun

: a flat wire hairpin with prongs that press close together

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Organize paper clips, push pins, and cords in your office drawers, and hair ties, bobby pins, and cotton rounds in your bathroom cabinets. Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025 Time to restock the bobby pins! Kara Nesvig, Allure, 5 Sep. 2025 Many girls bring rush bags from house to house full of the essentials — mints, bobby pins, dry shampoo, hairspray, oil blotting sheets, perfume, fans, portable phone chargers, Advil, floss and deodorant. Rachel Hale, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025 Twist the top of your hair into a tousled bun and then pull out slightly thicker strands towards the back, before securing them down with thin bobby pins to create a floaty effect. Ranyechi Udemezue, Vogue, 22 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for bobby pin

Word History

Etymology

perhaps from bob entry 4

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bobby pin was in 1925

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“Bobby pin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bobby%20pin. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

bobby pin

noun
bob·​by pin
ˈbäb-ē-
: a flat metal clip with flexible closed tips for holding the hair in place

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