Definitions for Hairpin
ˈhɛərˌpɪnha·ir·pin

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hairpinnoun

   a double pronged pin used to hold women's hair in place

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hairpinnoun

   A pin or fastener for the hair.

2. hairpinadjective

   Characterized by an abrupt or extreme bend; shaped like a hairpin.

   Drive carefully. That road has a lot of hairpin turns.

3. Etymology: A compound of hair + pin. The adjective form recalls the tight bend characteristic of a hairpin.

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1. Hairpin

   A hairpin or hair pin is a long device used to hold a person's hair in place. It may be used simply to secure long hair out of the way for convenience or as part of an elaborate hairstyle or coiffure. The earliest evidence for dressing the hair may be seen in carved "Venus figurines" such as the Venus of Brassempouy and the Venus of Willendorf. The creation of different hairstyles, especially among women, seems to be common to all cultures and all periods and many past, and current, societies use hairpins. Hairpins made of metal, ivory, bronze, carved wood, etc. were used in ancient Egypt. for securing decorated hairstyles. Such hairpins suggest, as graves show, that many were luxury objects among the Egyptians and later the Greeks, Etruscans, and Romans. Major success came in 1901 with the invention of the spiral hairpin by New Zealand inventor Ernest Godward. This was a predecessor of the hair clip. The hairpin may be decorative and encrusted with jewels and ornaments, or it may be utilitarian, and designed to be almost invisible while holding a hairstyle in place. Some hairpins are a single straight pin, but modern versions are more likely to be constructed from different lengths of wire that are bent in half with a u-shaped end and a few kinks along the two opposite portions. The finished pin may vary from two to six inches in last length. The length of the wires enables placement in several designs of hairstyles to hold the nature in place. The kinks enable retaining the pin during normal movements. A hairpin patent was issued to Kelly Chamandy in 1925.

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1. hairpin

   A hairpin is a type of accessory used to hold and secure hair in place. It's typically U-shaped, V-shaped, or straight and made from various materials such as metal, wood, or plastic. In a broader context, hairpin can also refer to a sharp U-turn in a road or path or a specific structure in molecular biology, denoting a strand of DNA or RNA that forms a loop resembling a hairpin.

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1. Hairpinnoun

   a pin, usually forked, or of bent wire, for fastening the hair in place, -- used by women

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1. Hairpin

   A hair pin or hairpin is a long device used to hold a person's hair in place. It may be used simply to secure long hair out of the way for convenience or as part of an elaborate hairstyle or coiffure. The earliest evidence for dressing the hair may be seen in carved "venus figurines" such as the Venus of Brassempouy and the Venus of Willendorf.The creation of different hairstyles, especially among women, seems to be common to all cultures and all periods and many past, and current, societies use hairpins. Hairpins made of metal, ivory, bronze, carved wood, etc. were used in ancient Assyria and Egypt for securing decorated hairstyles. Such hairpins suggest, as graves show, that many were luxury objects among the Egyptians and later the Greeks, Etruscans, and Romans. Major success came in 1901 with the invention of the spiral hairpin by New Zealand inventor Ernest Godward. This was a predecessor of the hair clip. The hairpin may be decorative and encrusted with jewels and ornaments, or it may be utiliarian, and designed to be almost invisible while holding a hairstyle in place. Some hairpins are a single straight pin, but modern versions are more likely to be constructed from different lengths of wire that are bent in half with a u-shaped end and a few kinks along the two opposite portions. The finished pin may vary from two to six inches in final length. The length of the wires enables placement in several styles of hairdos to hold the style in place. The kinks enable retaining the pin during normal movements.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Hairpin in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Hairpin in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Hairpin
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hairpin
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hairpin
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hairpin
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Hairpin