kirby grip
(UK, Irish) A type of double-pronged hairgrip.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
(UK, Irish) A type of double-pronged hairgrip.
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. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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