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bobby pin

bobby pin

Meaning of bobby pin

a small metal clip for holding hair in place

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British English/ˈbɒbi pɪn/
American English/ˈbɑbi pɪn/
Russian transcription[nʲɪvʲɪˈdʲimkə]
bobby pin
bobby pin - bobby pin
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bobby pin with Russian translation

bobby pin usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она нашла невидимку на полу.

She found a bobby pin on the floor.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Используй невидимку, чтобы убрать чёлку назад.

Use a bobby pin to hold back your fringe.

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bobby pin synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between bobby pin / hair clip / hair grip / hair slide

B
🇬🇧English
bobby pin

exact match; the standard term

A2Very Often

She used a bobby pin to keep her bangs in place.

H
🇬🇧English
hair clip

a broader term; can mean any clip used in hair

A2Very Often

She put a hair clip in her hair before leaving.

H
🇬🇧English
hair grip

mainly British; usually a bobby pin or small hair clip

A2Often

I need a hair grip to hold this strand back.

H
🇬🇧English
hair slide

usually a more visible, decorative hair accessory; not exactly the same as a bobby pin

A2Often

She wore a silver hair slide to pin back her hair.

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How to pronounce bobby pin and what this word means

bobby pin means bobby pin. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce bobby pin

/ˈbɒbi pɪn/

bobby pin translation

bobby pin

bobby pin examples

She found a bobby pin on the floor.

bobby pin transcription

/ˈbɒbi pɪn/, /ˈbɑbi pɪn/

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bobby pin meaning: what does it mean?

a small metal clip for holding hair in place

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bobby pin is pronounced as /ˈbɒbi pɪn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

bobby pin definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She found a bobby pin on the floor. Translation: Она нашла невидимку на полу.

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