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

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Key signifiers like safety pins, garbage bags, and ripped clothing emphasized the nation’s state of disarray. Time, 16 Oct. 2025 The garment was adorned with giant safety pins, which held the dress together. Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025 Only six months into her modeling career, Wilson said that wearing a dress that was made of safety pins (that Habana designed) had been the most surprising part of her first NYFW. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025 Meanwhile my favorite look for Tess is a denim Cinq à Sept drop-shoulder jacket (covered with tons of large safety pins) and matching denim trousers with a black Max Mara bustier belt. Victoria Montalti, Refinery29, 7 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for safety pin

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of safety pin was in 1847

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“Safety pin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safety%20pin. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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safety pin

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

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