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hairgrip

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A flat hairpin having two prongs that hold bobbed hair together.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • in Britain they call a bobby pin a grip

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bobby pin, grip

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hairpin

History

Etymology

From hair + grip.

Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: مِشْبَك اَلشَّعْر (mišbak aš-šaʕr) — flat hairpin with two prongs
  • Chinese Mandarin: 髮卡 /发卡 (fàqiǎ) — flat hairpin with two prongs
  • Czech: vlásenka — flat hairpin with two prongs
  • Czech: pinetka — flat hairpin with two prongs
  • Finnish: hiuspinni — flat hairpin with two prongs
  • German: Haarklammer — flat hairpin with two prongs
  • Greek: φουρκέτα (fourkéta) — flat hairpin with two prongs
  • Italian: molletta — flat hairpin with two prongs
  • Polish: wsuwka — flat hairpin with two prongs
  • Russian: зако́лка (zakólka) — flat hairpin with two prongs
  • Russian: невиди́мка (nevidímka) — flat hairpin with two prongs
  • Swedish: hårnål — flat hairpin with two prongs
  • Turkish: tel toka — flat hairpin with two prongs