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safety pin

1

noun

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


safety-pin

2

[ seyf-tee-pin ]

verb (used with object)

safety-pinned, safety-pinning.
  1. to secure or affix with a safety pin:

    to safety-pin a child's mittens to his coat sleeve.

safety pin

noun

  1. a spring wire clasp with a covering catch, made so as to shield the point when closed and to prevent accidental unfastening
  2. another word for pin
“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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of safety pin1

First recorded in 1855–60

Origin of safety pin2

First recorded in 1915–20
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The costume department must have used every safety pin in town.

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Maralyn crafted a fishing line, using a safety pin from a first-aid kit and a piece of string, and survived on raw fish, turtles and small sharks.

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For those paying close attention, however, it's clear that the GOP is being held together with safety pins.

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Sometimes you don’t even need safety pins, and after dry cleaning, it stays on still sticky.

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“But all the negotiation channels or mechanisms that North and South Korea had for preventing escalation or misunderstandings are gone. The safety pin has been pulled out.”

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