HAIRPIN

hairpin

(noun) a double pronged pin used to hold women’s hair in place

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

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



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