BOBBY PIN

Meaning of BOBBY PIN in English

(~s)

A ~ is a small piece of metal or plastic bent back on itself, which someone uses to hold their hair in position. (AM; in BRIT, use hairgrip )

N-COUNT

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BOBBY PIN — noun Etymology: perhaps from 4bob Date: 1932 a flat wire hairpin with prongs that press close together
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BOBBY PIN — ˈbäbē-, -bi- noun Etymology: bob (IV) + -y : a flat wire hairpin with prongs that press close together used …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BOBBY PIN — a flat, springlike metal hairpin having the prongs held close together by tension. [ 1935-40, Amer.; perh. BOBBY (proper name), …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BOBBY PIN — type of hair pin
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
BOBBY PIN — Etymology: perhaps from bob (IV) Date: 1932 : a flat wire hairpin with prongs that press close together
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BOBBY PIN — Function: noun Etymology: perhaps from 4 bob Date: 1932 : a flat wire hairpin with prongs that press close together
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
BOBBY PIN — ■ noun N. Amer. & Austral./NZ a sprung hairpin or small clip. Origin 1930s: from bob 2 (because orig. used …
Concise Oxford English vocab
BOBBY PIN — [bobby pin] n [perh. fr. [4]bob] (1932): a flat wire hairpin with prongs that press close together
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BOBBY PIN — noun ( NAmE ) = hairgrip •• WORD ORIGIN 1930s: from bob the hairstyle (because bobby pins were originally used …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BOBBY PIN — ˈbobby pin BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: Probably from ⇨ ↑ bob 2 (1) ] American …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BOBBY-PIN — n. US, Austral., & NZ a flat hairpin. [BOB(2) + -Y(2)]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BOBBY-PIN — n. US, Austral., & NZ a flat hairpin. Etymology: BOB(2) + -Y(2)
Oxford English vocab
BOBBY PIN — ( bobby pins) A bobby pin is a small piece of metal or plastic bent back on itself, which someone …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BOBBY PIN — заколка для волос Syn : hair-slide, hair-pin (американизм) заколка для волос
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BOBBY PIN — амер. заколка для волос
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BOBBY PIN — заколка для волос Syn:hair-slide, hair-pin
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
BOBBY PIN — (n) заколка
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
BOBBY PIN — амер. заколка для волос
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
BOBBY PIN — амер. заколка для волос
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BOBBY PIN — заколка
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
BOBBY PIN — заколка
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
BOBBY PIN — заколка для волос Syn: hair-slide , hair-pin
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
BOBBY PIN — заколка для волос Syn: hair-slide, hair-pin
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
BOBBY PIN — _n. заколка
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
BOBBY PIN — n. заколка
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
BOBBY PIN — заколка для волос
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
BOBBY PIN — _n. заколка
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
BOBBY PIN — заколка для волос Syn : hair-slide, hair-pin (американизм) заколка для волос
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
BOBBY — noun (plural bobbies) Etymology: Bobby, nickname for Robert, after Sir Robert Peel, who organized the London police force Date: 1844 …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BOBBY — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Fischer Bobby Hull Bobby Jones Bobby Orr Bobby Unser Bobby and Al
Английский словарь Британика
PIN — I. ˈpin noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, pin, peg, from Old English pinn; akin to Middle Dutch pin, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BOBBY — ˈbäbē, -bi noun ( -es ) Etymology: from Bobby, nickname from Robert, after Sir Robert Peel died 1850 English statesman …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BOBBY — (n.) A nickname for a policeman; -- from Sir Robert Peel, who remodeled the police force. See Peeler.
Английский словарь Webster
BOBBY — ( n. ) A nickname for a policeman; -- from Sir Robert Peel, who remodeled the police force. See Peeler.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
PIN
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BOBBY — /bob"ee/ , n. 1. a male given name, form of Robert . 2. a female given name.
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BOBBY — /bob"ee/ , n. , pl. bobbies . Brit. Informal. a policeman. [ 1835-45; special use of Bobby, for Sir Robert …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BOBBY — n. policeman (British Slang)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
PIN — I. ˈpin noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English pinn (akin to Old High German pfinn peg), perhaps from Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BOBBY — noun ( plural bobbies ) Etymology: Bobby, nickname for Robert, after Sir Robert Peel, who organized the London police force …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
PIN — noun mood; humor. 2. pin ·noun a rolling-pin. 3. pin ·noun the tenon of a dovetail joint. 4. pin ·vt …
Webster English vocab
BOBBY — noun a nickname for a policeman; from sir robert peel, who remodeled the police force. ·see peeler.
Webster English vocab
BOBBY — ■ noun ( plural bobbies ) Brit. informal, dated a police officer. Origin C19: after Sir Robert Peel, the British …
Concise Oxford English vocab
BOBBY — [bob.by] n, pl bobbies [Bobby, nickname for Robert, after Sir Robert Peel, who organized the London police force] (1844) Brit: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BOBBY — bobby, Bobby BrE AmE ˈbɒb i AmE ˈbɑːb i ▷ bobbies, Bobby's ˈbɒb iz AmE ˈbɑːb- ▶ ˈ bobby pin …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PIN — / pɪn; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun FOR FASTENING / JOINING 1. a short thin piece of stiff …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BOBBY — / ˈbɒbi; NAmE ˈbɑːbi/ noun ( pl. -ies ) ( old-fashioned , BrE , informal ) a police officer ORIGIN: …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PIN — I. pin 1 S3 /pɪn/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: pinn ] 1 . FOR …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BOBBY — bob ‧ by /ˈbɒbi $ ˈbɑːbi/ BrE AmE noun ( plural bobbies ) [countable] British English informal old-fashioned [ Date: …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PIN — n. & v. --n. 1 a a small thin pointed piece of esp. steel wire with a round or flattened …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BOBBY — n. (pl. -ies) (in full bobby calf) Austral. & NZ an unweaned calf slaughtered for veal. [Eng. dial.]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BOBBY — n. (pl. -ies) Brit. colloq. a policeman. [Sir Robert Peel, Engl. statesman d. 1850, founder of the metropolitan police force]
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PIN — n. & v. n. 1 a a small thin pointed piece of esp. steel wire with a round or flattened …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BOBBY — n. (pl. -ies) (in full bobby calf) Austral. & NZ an unweaned calf slaughtered for veal. [ Eng. dial. ]
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BOBBY — n. (pl. -ies) Brit. colloq. a policeman. [ Sir Robert Peel, Engl. statesman d. 1850, founder of the metropolitan police …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
PIN — n. & v. --n. 1. a a small thin pointed piece of esp. steel wire with a round or flattened …
Oxford English vocab
BOBBY — 1. n. (pl. -ies) Brit. colloq. a policeman. Etymology: Sir Robert Peel, Engl. statesman d. 1850, founder of the metropolitan …
Oxford English vocab
PIN — ( pins, pinning, pinned) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Pins are …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BOBBY — ( bobbies) A bobby is a British policeman, usually of the lowest rank. ( BRIT INFORMAL, OLD-FASHIONED ) These days, …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BOBBY — (bobbies) A ~ is a British policeman, usually of the lowest rank. (BRIT INFORMAL, OLD-FASHIONED) These days, the ~ on …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
PIN — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES bobby pin chip and pin ▪ Most shoppers prefer chip and pin to the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BOBBY — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES bobby pin bobby socks EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Dave, the bobby , was just the …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BOBBY — pin [noun] [C] - US and ANZ for hairgrip
Cambridge English vocab
BOBBY — n. Fischer Bobby Hull Bobby Jones Bobby Orr Bobby Unser Bobby and Al
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia

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