Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A small metal hair clip with the ends pressed tightly together.
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- noun A type of double-pronged
hairpin .
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- noun a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From bob.]
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Merriam-Webster Dictionary:
noun
Etymology: perhaps from 4bob
Date: 1926
: a flat wire hairpin with prongs that press close together
February 1, 2008