Hairpin

Acceptable For Game Play - US & UK word lists

This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A thin cylindrical strip of metal or other material bent in the shape of a long U, used to secure a hairdo or headdress.
  • n. Something shaped like a hairpin, especially a sharp turn in a road.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Characterized by an abrupt or extreme bend; shaped like a hairpin.
  • n. A pin or fastener for the hair.
  • n. A kind of ribozyme; Hairpin ribozyme.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A pin, usually forked, or of bent wire, for fastening the hair in place, -- used by women.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A pin used to support braids or plaits of hair, or to maintain the head-dress, of whatever description, in its proper place.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a double pronged pin used to hold women's hair in place
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    pin   
    Cross Reference
    barrette   
    Hyponym
    bodkin    hairgrip    grip    bobby pin   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    50-foot    ill-concerted    pennyless    carrick    still   
     
    Disclaimer: This site has been created by RJ Softwares and is part of the Lexulous & Wordscraper games.