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hat·pin

 (hăt′pĭn′)
n.
A long straight pin usually with an ornamental head, used to secure a hat to the wearer's hair.
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hatpin

(ˈhætˌpɪn)
n
(Clothing & Fashion) a sturdy pin used to secure a woman's hat to her hair, often having a decorative head
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

hat•pin

(ˈhætˌpɪn)

n.
a long pin, often with a decorative head, for securing a woman's hat to her hair.
[1890–95]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.hatpin - a long sturdy pin used by women to secure a hat to their hairhatpin - a long sturdy pin used by women to secure a hat to their hair
pin - a small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
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Translations

hatpin

[ˈhætpɪn] N → alfiler m de sombrero
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

hatpin

[ˈhætpɪn] n → épingle f à chapeau
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

hatpin

[ˈhætˌpɪn] n → spillone m
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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