pincurl clip
- noun
- Specialized
- The stylist used a pincurl clip to set the waves in my hair.
Examples
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She secured each curl with a pincurl clip before heading to bed.
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Do you have any pincurl clips I can borrow?
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After removing each pincurl clip, her hair had perfect curls.
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She used a pincurl clip to secure her hairstyle.
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The stylist used a pincurl clip to hold the curls in place while she worked on the rest of her hair.
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She secured each curl with a pincurl clip to ensure they stayed perfect during the photoshoot.
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After her hair was styled, she carefully removed the pincurl clips to reveal beautiful, bouncy curls.
Synonyms
108
1.3
A small device that holds things together, like papers or hair
12
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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1.0
A small metal or plastic thing that holds hair in place
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8.7
A small metal hairpin 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
Surface Forms
Morphology
pincurl + clip
The compound is directly compositional: a 'pincurl' can be analyzed as pin + curl (a curl of hair held by a pin) and 'clip' is a small fastening device, so 'pincurl clip' straightforwardly denotes a clip used to hold pin curls. A B1 learner who knows the constituent meanings (pin, curl, clip) can reasonably infer this tool's purpose, so the MWE is transparent.
Etymology
Pincurl clip comes from hair styling: a pin curl is a small curl made by wrapping hair around a finger, and a clip holds that curl while it 'sets'. So a pincurl clip is a small metal clip used to hold and set curls.