kirby grip

noun

A type of double-pronged hairgrip

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hairgriphairpinbobby pin
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Meanings

nounkirby grip (plural kirby grips)

plural kirby grips · alternative kirby pin

  1. IrelandUKA type of double-pronged hairgrip

    Synonyms: hairgrip, hairpin, bobby pin

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of double-pronged hairgrip

Similar
hairgriphairpinbobby pin
Also see
bobby pinhairgrip

Origin

After the English manufacturers: Kirby, Beard & Co. Ltd. of Birmingham. Pre-dates the invention of the “bobby pin”. For the etymology of the surname, see Kirby.

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APA

kirby grip. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kirby%20grip

MLA

“kirby grip.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kirby%20grip. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kirby grip,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kirby%20grip.

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