safety pin

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noun

a pin bent back on itself to form a spring, with a guard to cover the point.

Origin of safety pin

First recorded in 1855–60

Words nearby safety pin

safety lintel, safety lock, safety man, safety match, safety net, safety pin, safety razor, safety squeeze, safety touch, safety valve, saffian

Definition for safety pin (2 of 2)

safety-pin

[ seyf-tee-pin ]

/ ˈseɪf tiˌpɪn /

verb (used with object), safe·ty-pinned, safe·ty-pin·ning.

to secure or affix with a safety pin: to safety-pin a child's mittens to his coat sleeve.

Origin of safety-pin

First recorded in 1915–20

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Example sentences from the Web for safety pin

It was a massive hit, and the safety-pin dress a brilliant cartoonish cherry on top of it.
Happy 20th Birthday, Liz Hurley’s Safety-Pin Dress|Tim Teeman|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
These badges are seven eighths of an inch wide and are made either for the button-hole or with safety-pin clasp.
Boy Scouts Handbook|Boy Scouts of America
The safety-pin is an object which may well occupy our attention for a moment.
The Heritage of Dress|Wilfred Mark Webb
The cord is tied to the safety-pin, and the jerk releases the pin.
The Thick of the Fray at Zeebrugge|Percy F. Westerman

Crown the little girl with the head-dress, pinning the ends together at the back with a safety-pin.
Little Folks' Handy Book|Lina Beard
A coil or two in the metal acted as a spring, as in the case of the safety-pin, and prevented breakage.
The Heritage of Dress|Wilfred Mark Webb

British Dictionary definitions for safety pin

safety pin

noun

a spring wire clasp with a covering catch, made so as to shield the point when closed and to prevent accidental unfastening

another word for pin (def. 9)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	safety pin
释义	safety pin SEE SYNONYMS FOR safety pin ON THESAURUS.COM noun a pin bent back on itself to form a spring, with a guard to cover the point. Origin of safety pin First recorded in 1855–60 Words nearby safety pin safety lintel, safety lock, safety man, safety match, safety net, safety pin, safety razor, safety squeeze, safety touch, safety valve, saffian Definition for safety pin (2 of 2) safety-pin [ seyf-tee-pin ] / ˈseɪf tiˌpɪn / verb (used with object), safe·ty-pinned, safe·ty-pin·ning. to secure or affix with a safety pin: to safety-pin a child's mittens to his coat sleeve. Origin of safety-pin First recorded in 1915–20 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for safety pin It was a massive hit, and the safety-pin dress a brilliant cartoonish cherry on top of it. Happy 20th Birthday, Liz Hurley’s Safety-Pin Dress\|Tim Teeman\|December 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST These badges are seven eighths of an inch wide and are made either for the button-hole or with safety-pin clasp. Boy Scouts Handbook\|Boy Scouts of America The safety-pin is an object which may well occupy our attention for a moment. The Heritage of Dress\|Wilfred Mark Webb The cord is tied to the safety-pin, and the jerk releases the pin. The Thick of the Fray at Zeebrugge\|Percy F. Westerman Crown the little girl with the head-dress, pinning the ends together at the back with a safety-pin. Little Folks' Handy Book\|Lina Beard A coil or two in the metal acted as a spring, as in the case of the safety-pin, and prevented breakage. The Heritage of Dress\|Wilfred Mark Webb British Dictionary definitions for safety pin safety pin noun a spring wire clasp with a covering catch, made so as to shield the point when closed and to prevent accidental unfastening another word for pin (def. 9) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to safety pin grip, clamp, hug, clip, pin, snap, clutch, buckle, clinch, brooch, hasp, fastening, grapple, embrace, clench, grasp, catch, hold, hook, fibula
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safety pin

noun

Origin of safety pin

Words nearby safety pin

Definition for safety pin (2 of 2)

verb (used with object), safe·ty-pinned, safe·ty-pin·ning.

Origin of safety-pin

Example sentences from the Web for safety pin

British Dictionary definitions for safety pin

noun

Words related to safety pin