kirby grip
English
Alternative forms
- kirby pin
Etymology
After the English manufacturers: Kirby, Beard & Co. Ltd. of Birmingham. Pre-dates the invention of the “ Bobby pin”.
Noun
kirby grip (plural kirby grips)
- (Britain) A type of double-pronged hairgrip
Synonyms
- hairgrip, hairpin, bobby pin
Translations
a hairgrip — see hairgrip