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Definitions

safety pin

NOUN
clasp
Synonyms
STRONG
brooch buckle catch clamp clench clinch clip clutch embrace fastening fibula grapple grasp grip hasp hold hook hug pin snap
Antonyms
STRONG
misconception misunderstanding release

Example Sentences

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Adding insult to injury, to settle a debt, Hunt sold the 1849 patent rights for something that could have kept his legacy alive: the modern-day safety pin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Jones recommends “tagging” any items you’re still wavering on with a safety pin.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2024

But when he continued, she realised that it was deliberate - and the safety pin she had used to keep her scarf in place "saved the day".

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2023

“My safety pin busted out of my pants, as I was running,” Glasper joked while pulling up his pants on the Microsoft Theater stage after winning the award on Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2023

There was the litde cloth purse with the safety pin on the chair beneath her clothes and the money just wasn’t nowhere in the room.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston