bobby pin

1. 1.

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

   “in Britain they call a bobby pin a grip”

   Synonymshairgripgrip

   Broaderhairpin

Questions about bobby pin

What does bobby pin mean?

bobby pin means "a flat wire hairpin whose prongs press tightly together; used to hold bobbed hair in place".

What is another word for bobby pin?

Close synonyms include hairgrip, grip. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is bobby pin a common word?