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kirby grip

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.52 in modern English

Syllables
kir-by -grip
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of double-pronged hairgrip

British usage

Etymology

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.

Usage

Inflected Forms

kirby grips (plural) kirby pin (alternative)

Synonyms

hairgrip hairpin bobby pin

Questions

What does kirby grip mean?
A type of double-pronged hairgrip
Where does kirby grip come from?
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.

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