hatpin

American  

[hat-pin] / ˈhætˌpɪn /

noun

1. a long pin for securing a woman's hat to her hair, often having a bulbous decorative head of colored glass, simulated pearl, or the like.

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hatpin British  

/ ˈhætˌpɪn /

noun

1. a sturdy pin used to secure a woman's hat to her hair, often having a decorative head

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Etymology

Origin of hatpin

First recorded in 1890–95; hat + pin

Example Sentences

Tansy’s hat with the funeral ribbon was still on her head because of the hatpins, but askew, and ruined.

From Literature

On the floor of the locker the only mess is mine: a broken bootlace, a hatpin, and a scrap of paper with handwritten text, which I bend to pick up.

From Literature

“Thank goodness for my hatpin,” she thought as she tucked the loose strands back under her hat, which had miraculously stayed on during her wild velocipede ride.

From Literature

You try spending the night on a mattress of hatpins and pearls.

From Literature

She fought with her own weapon — an 8-inch hatpin — while the other boys ran for help.

From Los Angeles Times