Definition of hairpin
1 : a pin to hold the hair in place; specifically : a long U-shaped pin
2 : something shaped like a hairpin; specifically : a sharp U-shaped turn in a road
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1771
First Known Use of hairpin
1771
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Definition of hairpin
: having the shape of a hairpin a hairpin turn; also : having hairpin turns a steep hairpin road
1887
First Known Use of hairpin
1887
HAIRPIN Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of hairpin for English Language Learners
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: a pin that is worn in your hair; especially : a pin shaped like a U that is worn to hold your hair in place
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: an extremely sharp turn in a road that is shaped like a U
HAIRPIN Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of hairpin for Students
: a pin in the shape of a U for holding the hair in place
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Medical Definition of hairpin
: a region in single-stranded RNA or DNA that is double-stranded due to pairing between purine and pyrimidine bases in adjacent sequences of the RNA or DNA that are complementary and inverted
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