hairpin
(noun) a double pronged pin used to hold women’s hair in place
Source: WordNet® 3.1
hairpin (plural hairpins)
A pin or fastener for the hair.
(biology) A kind of ribozyme; hairpin ribozyme.
(mostly, attributive) A very tight bend in a road.
(music) An elongated v-shaped sign placed underneath a staff to indicate a crescendo
Source: Wiktionary
Hair"pin` (, n.
Definition: A pin, usually forked, or of bent wire, for fastening the hair in place, -- used by women.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
