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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KIRBY GRIP

From Kerbigrip, trademark for the original such hairgrip.
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PRONUNCIATION OF KIRBY GRIP

kirby grip  [ˈkɜːbɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KIRBY GRIP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kirby grip is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KIRBY GRIP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

kirby grip

Bobby pin

A bobbing pin is a type of hairpin, usually of metal or plastic, used in coiffure to hold hair in place. It is a small double-pronged hair pin or clip that slides into hair with the prongs open and then the flexible prongs close over the hair to hold it in place. They are typically plain and unobtrusively colored, but some are elaborately decorated or jeweled. Bobbing pins became popular in the 1920s to hold the new bobbed hairstyles.

Definition of kirby grip in the English dictionary

The definition of kirby grip in the dictionary is a hairgrip consisting of a piece of metal bent over to form a tight clip and having the upper part ridged to prevent it slipping on the hair.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KIRBY GRIP


al-Farabi
ˈælfəˈrɑːbɪ
Babi
ˈbɑːbɪ
barbie
ˈbɑːbɪ
barby
ˈbɑːbɪ
booby
ˈbuːbɪ
Corby
ˈkɔːbɪ
Darby
ˈdɑːbɪ
freebie
ˈfriːbɪ
gooby
ˈɡuːbɪ
Hebe
ˈhiːbɪ
herby
ˈhɜːbɪ
Kirkby
ˈkɜːbɪ
Mugabe
mʊˈɡɑːbɪ
newbie
ˈnjuːbɪ
Panjabi
pʌnˈdʒɑːbɪ
phoebe
ˈfiːbɪ
Punjabi
pʌnˈdʒɑːbɪ
ruby
ˈruːbɪ
scooby
ˌskuːbɪ
wasabi
wəˈsɑːbɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KIRBY GRIP

kir
kirana
Kirbigrip
Kirchhoff
Kirchhoff´s laws
Kirchner
Kirghiz
Kirghiz Steppe
Kirghizia
Kirghizstan
Kirgiz
Kirgizia
Kirgizstan
Kiribati
kirigami
kirimon
Kirin
Kirinyaga
Kiritimati
kirk

WORDS THAT END LIKE KIRBY GRIP

business trip
comic strip
day trip
drip
field trip
film strip
Gaza Strip
grip
hairgrip
handgrip
key grip
Kirbigrip
pistol grip
rip
round trip
round-trip
scrip
strip
trip
twist grip

Synonyms and antonyms of kirby grip in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «kirby grip» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KIRBY GRIP

Find out the translation of kirby grip to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of kirby grip from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «kirby grip» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

柯比握把
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

kirby grip
570 millions of speakers

English

kirby grip
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

किर्बी पकड़
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قبضة كيربي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Кирби сцепление
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Kirby aderência
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কিবরি গ্রিপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

kirby poignée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Genggaman kirby
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kirby Griff
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カービィグリップ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

커비 그립
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kirby grip
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kirby va li
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கரி பிடியில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

किर्बी ग्रिप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kirby grip
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

kirby presa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Kirby uchwyt
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Кірбі зчеплення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Kirby prindere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

kirby λαβή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Kirby greep
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Kirby grepp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kirby grep
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kirby grip

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KIRBY GRIP»

The term «kirby grip» is barely ever used and occupies the 196.342 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KIRBY GRIP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about kirby grip

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KIRBY GRIP»

Discover the use of kirby grip in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kirby grip and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Words: A User's Guide
hairpin noun, is a U-shaped pin that is used to hold long hair in place. hairgrip noun, is a flat hairpin with a spring. This is the BE term. kirby-grip noun, is an alternative name for a sprung hairgrip in BE. This is also spelt Kirbigrip ( trademarked ...
Graham Pointon, Stewart Clark, 2014
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Because of You I Live with My Passions
All it takes is a piece of cardboard some wool and a Kirby grip (no not a needle). Cut small grooves in the cardboard at both ends then wind the wool around to what we know is the warp. We then used whatever scraps of wool we had to weave ...
Di Joseph, 2012
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Chabers 21st Century Dictionary
Kirbigrip {trademark) or kirbigrip or kirby grip /'k3:bignp/ o- noun a type of hairgrip with one straight side and the other bent into ridges to prevent slipping. Also { colloq) called kirby IJkirbies). © 1920s: named after Kirby, one of the original ...
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Compacts and Cosmetics: Beauty from Victorian Times to the ...
Well-known manufacturers of the period include Kirby, Beard & Co., suppliers to Queen Victoria, whose name is immortalised in the term Kirby grip; registered in 1926 to describe a shorter, sprung hair grip that, like the American bobby pin,was  ...
Madeleine Marsh, 2009
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Chambers concise dictionary
... inventing it] Kirbigrip (trademark) or kirbigrip or kirby grip / 'ka:- bignp/ > n a type of hairgrip with one straight side and the other bent into ridges to prevent slipping. Also (colloq) called kirby (kirbies). [1920s: named after Kirby, one of the  ...
Ian Brookes, 2004
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Dear Cedric ...
"Then brush it and use a Kirby Grip. You do have Kirby Grips, I suppose?" Last night I had jammed all my things into two small drawers of the chest which Ann and were to share. I grabbed a card of Kirby Grips from the top drawer, pulled one ...
Patricia Cooper, 2012
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The Oxford Guide to Style
... tarmacadam bleachers [sports ground] = terraces blender = liquidizer blind [ hunting] = hide blinders [horse] = blinkers blue collar = working class blue law = Sunday trading law boardwalk = promenade bobby pin = hair/-grip, -pin, kirby grip; ...
Robert M. Ritter, 2002
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New Oxford Rhyming Dictionary
... .side-Slip .polyp .oxlip . cowslip .pillowslip . julep, tulip . Cudlipp .paperclip . Catnip .parsnip . turnip .handgrip .cantrip .hairgrip . airstrip .filmstrip .kirby grip . weatherstrip .gossip . airship . midship .kinship .godship .warship . gunship . Worship .
‎2012
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Mighty Fine Words and Smashing Expressions: Making Sense of ...
HAIR AND ACCESSORIES American British bangs fringe barrette hair slide bobby pin hair grip, kirby grip braid n, v plait n, v headband → hairband sideburns sideboards tease v backcomb Brand(ing) Success The following trademarks have ...
Orin Hargraves, 2003
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Six Minute Science
In. f. he. classroom. What you need A bent hairpin or a Kirby grip with two blunt ends. What you do Explain that different parts of our bodies vary in sensitivity. Which areas do you think would be most sensitive? Ask a volunteer to close their  ...
Rosemary Feasey, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KIRBY GRIP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kirby grip is used in the context of the following news items.
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Short Hair Don't Care! How To Make 1 Bob Into 5 Awesome (And …
Pin at the crown with a kirby grip and repeat on the other side. Et voila! Add flowers for a pretty festival look or use embellished kirby grips for a ... «instyle.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Metal spike in Suffolk KFC burger sparks safety rethink
"It was like a Kirby grip - about two-and-a-half inches long. It was a corrugated bristle. "I went back into the store and showed them what I had ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
3
Embracing the pull of the pool
... more sinister than a kirby grip floating in the pool, though it was closed for a day on account of an "unfortunate incident" a few weeks back. «Herald Scotland, Jun 15»
4
Fighting spots, banishing puffy eyes - the celebs' best beauty tricks!
Check out the video below to discover how to create impressive designs using a hole puncher, felt tip and kirby grip. Yes, really! «Reveal, May 15»
5
Get Kendall Jenner's swept back hair style at home with our how-to
Once youre all done, use a Kirby grip to hold hair back behind ears and keep some on you for any naughty strays that might fall later in the day. «Closer, May 15»
6
Get Kate Bosworth's Amazing Festival Braid In 5 Simple Steps
Secure the braid with a kirby grip pushed into the length of the plait so it can't be seen and finish with hairspray to set in place. Et voila! «instyle.co.uk, Apr 15»
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Six Second Hacks: Five Ponytails For People Who Are Sceptical …
Some might need the odd bit of product, some might need the odd bit of kirby grip, and I'll specify what I used as I go along. The basics are ... «The Debrief, Mar 15»
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Here's What's Inside The New Issue... 2:00PM
A coloured kirby grip is your best friend. Get up to speed with this season's - seriously fun - new trends. Here's What's Inside The New Issue of ... «Glamour.com, Mar 15»
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4 Hairstyles You Can Do The Night Before
Keep on twisting until it curls up on itself to form a Princess Leia-esque bun, then pin in place with a kirby grip. Keep taking chunks of hair and ... «instyle.co.uk, Feb 15»
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Get your false eyelashes right every time: the best buys and top tips
Squeezing glue directly from the tube is tricky so instead pop some on the back of your hand then dip the end of a Kirby grip in and glide it ... «Reveal, Jan 15»

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