kirby grip

English

A kirby grip

Alternative forms

• kirby pin

Etymology

After the English manufacturers: Kirby, Beard & Co. Ltd. of Birmingham. Pre-dates the invention of the “ Bobby pin”.

Noun

kirby grip (plural kirby grips)

1. (UK) A type of double-pronged hairgrip

Synonyms

• hairgrip, hairpin, bobby pin

Translations

a hairgrip — see hairgrip