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# hairgrip

noun (a hairgrip, hairgrips) — (UK)

«hairgrip» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

(UK) A small, thin metal clip used to hold hair in place. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hairgrip/#m1)

### In the lessons

In everyday life, people use hairgrips to keep hair tidy for school, dance or sport. In the US it is called a «bobby pin», in Australia a «bobby pin» or «hair clip». In PE, hair is often tied back with hairgrips for safety.

### Examples

- She put two hairgrips in her fringe. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hairgrip/#x1)
- I lost a hairgrip on the bus. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hairgrip/#x2)
- Pin your bun with hairgrips before ballet. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hairgrip/#x3)
- The hairgrips are in the drawer. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hairgrip/#x4)
- Mum used a hairgrip to open the lock. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hairgrip/#x5)
- A packet of 20 hairgrips costs £1. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hairgrip/#x6)

### Note

UK word; US: bobby pin; also «kirby grip». Countable. Maths: price per hairgrip = total price ÷ number.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «hairgrip» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hairgrip/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«hairgrip» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hairgrip.html) on Mova free.