hair pin

Updo holding clip

A hair pin is a thin piece of wire or plastic bent into a U-shape, used to hold hair in place.

The term often appears as one word: hairpin.

A hairpin turn or hairpin curve is a sharp U-shaped bend in a road, named for its resemblance to the fastener: The mountain road had several hairpin turns.

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slide · fastener · French twist · ornament · bun · accessory · sharp turn · bend · circlet · zigzag · curve · comb · tuck · road · mountain pass · contour · grip · mountain

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hair fastening method

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wild hair

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hairpin, hairpins

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G