grip

2 8.7

A small metal hairpin that holds hair in place

: pasador

I think going forward we should all refer to this grip as the "Roger grip technique" just to avoid any confusion.

And I'm also just going to grab some grips because I feel like my hair will just not stay.

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Examples

And then you don't see the horrible hair band and just take a little grip or Bobby pin and just pin that into place.

Freddy My Love
I never knew what grips were.

Strange Brew (1983)
And I'm also just going to grab some grips because I feel like my hair will just not stay.

Freddy My Love
Hair grips?

Lolita (1997)
She used a grip to secure her hair in a bun for the wedding.
He selected a colorful grip to hold her hair in place during the party.
The stylist recommended a metal grip that works better than regular hairpins.

hairpin

vsgrip

15 1.6

A small metal or plastic pin with two thin parts that holds hair in place

is the flat wire form with prongs pressed tightly together

bobby pin

vsgrip

11 2.2

A small metal clip that holds hair in place

is the British general word used instead of this specific common name

hairgrip

vsgrip

2.7

A small metal clip that holds hair in place

is the same item but named differently in British usage

pistol grip

3 5.5

A handle shaped like the part of a small gun you hold with one hand

grip-and-grin

9.1

A social event where people shake hands and pose for photos

scissor grip

8.3

A leg hold that wraps around an opponent and squeezes by locking the feet together

scissors grip

8.4

A hold that wraps the legs around an opponent's body or head and squeezes with the feet

grip singular

grips plural

Grip for a hairpin comes from the old English gripan 'to hold', so a grip is a small pin that 'holds' hair in place, like a 'bobby pin'.