kirby grip

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kirby grip

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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.

noun kirby grips · kirby pin

Ireland, UK A type of double-pronged hairgrip
Similar: hairgrip, hairpin, bobby pin

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@misc{kirby_grip_2026,
  title = {kirby grip},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kirby%20grip},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}