hair clip
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1.0
- noun
- /hɛr klɪp/
- It's a hair clip.
- wear a hair clip
- diamond hair clip
- hold a hair clip
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Watch on YouTubeIt's like an opened hair clip or like Bobby pin thing and I use that to part my hair.
- It's like an opened hair clip or like Bobby pin thing and I use that to part my hair.
- And obviously hair clips a must.
- I'm going to bring back the Powerpuff Girl hair clips, I think.
- And then last but not least, some cute little hair clips.
- I think so I've also got my body cream, my Mojave Ghost, the new one, and I've got my hair clip.
- And then this little container that I have like a bunch of different hair things, so like rubber bands, these little hair clips.
Examples
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So I put my hair in a tight pony and then I've got these cute little hair clips that don't leave creases.
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She took off her hair clip and shook out long strands of red-tinged mocha.
Fiction book (1995) -
Do you have a hair clip?
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Where are my hair clips?
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I found the hair clip!
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Take off your hair clip.
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She had lost her hair clip while we were playing.
Fiction book (1995) -
Mom, I can't find my pink hair clips.
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I have a big hair clip, and it's clipped to the side of my monitor.
Blog text (19) -
Cassidy used a colorful hair clip to keep her bangs out of her face.
Synonyms
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1.3
A small device that holds things together, like papers or hair
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2.2
A small metal clip that holds hair in place
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7.5
A small clip that holds hair in place
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1.6
A small metal or plastic pin with two thin parts that holds hair in place
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3.6
A clip with two rows of teeth that lock together to hold hair
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2.7
A small metal clip that holds hair in place
A small decorative clip that holds hair in place
A clip with teeth and a spring that holds hair in place
A clip with two comb-like sides and a spring that holds hair in place
A small metal piece that holds curled hair while styling
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Morphology
The meaning 'a small device for holding hair' is directly and compositionally derived from 'hair' (the thing being held) plus 'clip' (a small fastening object). This noun–noun compound follows a common, cross-linguistic compounding pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Hair clip: The name hair clip comes from a simple, literal image: a small metal or plastic clip that closes over the hair to hold it in place. That's why the phrase means a little device 'to hold hair in place'.