hairclip

nounB1Very rare — outside the 30,000 commonest English words, so you will meet it in writing rather than in speechleans spoken

A hairclip is a small fastener that holds hair in place. Fasten a hairclip.

There is never one when it is wanted and there are nine down the back of the sofa. A hairclip is the item most often found by anybody moving a piece of furniture.

Definitions of hairclip

1nounhairclipA small fastener that holds hair in place.B1
“The hairclip held the whole thing up for the entire wedding.”

hairclip is a fastener.

Where it comes from

From hair + clip.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

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hairclip

nounB1Very rare — outside the 30,000 commonest English words, so you will meet it in writing rather than in speechleans spoken

A hairclip is a small fastener that holds hair in place. Fasten a hairclip.

There is never one when it is wanted and there are nine down the back of the sofa. A hairclip is the item most often found by anybody moving a piece of furniture.

Definitions of hairclip

1nounhairclipA small fastener that holds hair in place.B1
“The hairclip held the whole thing up for the entire wedding.”

hairclip is a fastener.

Where it comes from

From hair + clip.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA