/ ˈkɜːbi grɪp; NAmE ˈkɜːrbi/ noun
( BrE ) = hairgrip
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WORD ORIGIN
1920s: named after Kirby , Beard & Co. Ltd, of Birmingham, England, the original manufacturers.
/ ˈkɜːbi grɪp; NAmE ˈkɜːrbi/ noun
( BrE ) = hairgrip
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WORD ORIGIN
1920s: named after Kirby , Beard & Co. Ltd, of Birmingham, England, the original manufacturers.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005