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kirby grip

kirby grip noun: a type of double-pronged hairgrip.

kirby grip: a type of double-pronged hairgrip
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Noun

kirby grip (plural kirby grips)

  1. (Ireland, UK) A type of double-pronged hairgrip

Synonyms of kirby grip

Forms of kirby grip

pluralkirby grips
alternative formkirby pin

Origin of kirby grip

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.

Questions about kirby grip

What does kirby grip mean?
Kirby grip means a type of double-pronged hairgrip.
What part of speech is kirby grip?
Kirby grip is a noun.
What is the plural of kirby grip?
The plural of kirby grip is kirby grips.

Words near kirby grip in the dictionary

  1. Kirby Bellars
  2. Kirby calculus
  3. Kirby Cane
  4. Kirby Cross
  5. Kirby Grindalythe
  6. kirby grip
  7. kirby grips
  8. Kirby move
  9. Kirby moves
  10. kirby pin
  11. kirby pins

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