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bobby pin

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Definition of bobby pin

: a flat wire hairpin with prongs that press close together

Examples of bobby pin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Use a bobby pin or pin curl clip to secure the hair in the roller if needed. — Dori Price, Good Housekeeping, "How to Straighten Any Type of Hair Perfectly at Home, According to Hair Pros," 19 Jan. 2021 The first bobby pin is essentially going to be a replacement for the original key. — Kevin Dupzyk And Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, "How to Open a Locked Door Without the Key," 18 Nov. 2020 Then unbend and flatten the second bobby pin to make one long, straight lock pick. — Kevin Dupzyk And Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, "How to Open a Locked Door Without the Key," 18 Nov. 2020 Stick this end deep into the key slot and use the protruding part of the bobby pin as a handle. — Kevin Dupzyk And Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, "How to Open a Locked Door Without the Key," 18 Nov. 2020 Skipper looked around her apartment for something as small and thrifty as a paper clip and settled on a bobby pin. — Cathy Free, Washington Post, "A guy once swapped a paper clip to get a house. This woman is trying to do the same.," 20 Aug. 2020 Skipper looked through the offers and traded her bobby pin for a pair of pink earrings from a woman in Atlanta. — Cathy Free, Washington Post, "A guy once swapped a paper clip to get a house. This woman is trying to do the same.," 20 Aug. 2020 Nail artist Trenna shows her technique — using a bobby pin — in the video below. — Tanya Edwards, CNN Underscored, "Nail art ideas for a gorgeous Fourth of July manicure," 22 June 2020 That was followed by a conditioner, and then pin curls, two crisscrossed bobby pins at a time. — Elaine Ayala, ExpressNews.com, "Ayala: Salma Hayek has a lot of nerve to tell us to be proud of our roots," 12 May 2020

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First Known Use of bobby pin

1925, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for bobby pin

perhaps from bob entry 4

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The first known use of bobby pin was in 1925

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31 Jan 2021

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“Bobby pin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bobby%20pin. Accessed 4 Mar. 2021.

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bobby pin

noun

English Language Learners Definition of bobby pin

US : a thin piece of metal that is bent so that the ends are close together and that is used for holding hair in place

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bobby pin

noun
bob·​by pin | \ ˈbä-bē- \

Kids Definition of bobby pin

: a flat metal hairpin with the two ends pressed close together

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