safety pin

noun

: a pin in the form of a clasp with a guard covering its point when fastened

Examples of safety pin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Attach a large safety pin to one end and use it to feed the cord through the channel. — Jodi Levine, Parents, 21 Aug. 2026

Fox accented her minimal outfit with some maximalist accents, including a black safety pin choker with three gems hanging off. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 14 Aug. 2026

North wore a gray-and-white pinstriped ensemble adorned with safety pins and paired it with black chunky boots for a trip to the Venice Film Festival with her mom. — Lydia Price, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026

The scents come in glass bottles with a retro appeal and details winking to the house’s couture tradition, such as the metal logo intertwining with a safety pin and a vintage-looking pear pump sprayer adorned with the fabrics of the ateliers. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 20 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for safety pin

• asparagine
• akin
• auxin
• buckskin
• chagrin
• crankpin
• deerskin
• foreskin
• fuchsin
• herein
• kingpin
• linchpin

Kids Definition

safety pin

noun

: a pin in the form of a clasp with a guard covering its point