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hatpin

hatpin noun: a long straight pin, often with a decorative head, used to secure a woman's hat to her hair.

Noun

hatpin (plural hatpins)

  1. A long straight pin, often with a decorative head, used to secure a woman's hat to her hair.

Forms of hatpin

pluralhatpins

Origin of hatpin

From hat + pin.

Words formed from hatpin

Questions about hatpin

What does hatpin mean?
Hatpin means a long straight pin, often with a decorative head, used to secure a woman's hat to her hair.
What part of speech is hatpin?
Hatpin is a noun.
What is the plural of hatpin?
The plural of hatpin is hatpins.

Words near hatpin in the dictionary

  1. HATOs
  2. Hatoyama
  3. Hatoyamas
  4. hatpeg
  5. hatpegs
  6. hatpin
  7. hatpinned
  8. hatpins
  9. Hatra
  10. hatrack
  11. hatracks

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