English Explanatory Dictionary

kirby grip

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of double-pronged hairgrip

Word forms

kirby grip kirby grips kirby pin

Etymology

After the English manufacturers: Kirby, Beard & Co. Ltd. of Birmingham. Pre-dates the invention of the “bobby pin”. For the etymology of the surname, see Kirby.

Synonyms

hairgrip hairpin bobby pin
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