safety pin

noun

: a pin in the form of a clasp with a guard covering its point when fastened

Examples of safety pin in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The 200,000 safety pins — which volunteers spend months grouping together in sets of four — cost $1,500 to $2,000. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2024 Cyrus stepped onto the red carpet wearing a barely-there gold metal mesh dress with safety pin accents with matching metal panties and Christian Louboutin for Maison Margiela gold heels. Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024 The gold safety pin creation was one of five outfit changes for Cyrus at the awards. Christy Choi, CNN, 5 Feb. 2024 Earlier on the Grammys red carpet, Cyrus rocked a dress made of 14,000 gold safety pins. Lisa France, CNN, 7 Feb. 2024 To kick things off, Cyrus hit the red carpet in a custom John Galliano for Maison Margiela couture dress held together with metal safety pins and interwoven strands of beads. Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 5 Feb. 2024 Miley Cyrus, who won her first-ever Grammy later in the night, opted for a daring number: a completely sheer Maison Margiela dress made of gold safety pins. Maane Khatchatourian, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2024 Cut elastic and attach with safety pins so shell is flush against the child's back. Amanda Kingloff, Parents, 2 Feb. 2024 Crawford wore a vibrant purple Versace gown with lace detailing on the bodice and the house's signature safety pin accent. Genevieve Cepeda, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of safety pin was in 1847

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“Safety pin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safety%20pin. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

safety pin

noun
: a pin in the form of a clasp with a guard covering its point

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