kirby grip

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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.

Noun

kirby grip (plural kirby grips)

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

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