: a pin in the form of a clasp with a guard covering its point when fastened
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Once a popular way to get long, separated, spidery lashes, using a safety pin is too dangerous to justify.—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 2 Jan. 2026 Another stares straight ahead, revealing no emotion, a mystery deepened by the bags under her eyes and the safety pin stabbed through her nose.—Hua Hsu, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025 This compact, water-resistant option includes bandages, gloves, scissors, safety pins, and more.—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025 Mustaine particularly likes the energy of the actor who got a mohawk and his ears pierced with safety pins on camera.—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for safety pin
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