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hatpin
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
hatpin
(noun)
hatpin
/
ˈ
hætˌpɪn/
noun
plural
hatpins
hatpin
/
ˈ
hætˌpɪn/
noun
plural
hatpins
Britannica Dictionary definition of HATPIN
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a kind of pin used especially in the past by women to fasten hats to their hair
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