hairgrip

«hairgrip» in Mova's school dictionary: A small, thin metal clip used to hold hair in place — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a hairgrip, hairgrips) — (UK)

meaning for a pupil

(UK) A small, thin metal clip used to hold hair in place. tree →

sense 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 →
• I lost a hairgrip on the bus. tree →
• Pin your bun with hairgrips before ballet. tree →
• The hairgrips are in the drawer. tree →
• Mum used a hairgrip to open the lock. tree →
• A packet of 20 hairgrips costs £1. tree →

note

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

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «hairgrip» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.