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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSafety pin
/ˈseɪf.ti pɪn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A pin with a loop at one end to act as a spring and a point that is completely covered by a guard at the other end to prevent it from pricking the user.
"She used a safety pin to temporarily repair the torn hem of her skirt." - 2
A makeshift fastener or decorative punk-subculture accessory.
"Punk rockers in the 1970s often wore safety pins through their clothing as a form of anti-fashion decoration."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the noun safety (from Old French salfté, ultimately from Latin salinitas/salvus meaning safe) combined with pin (from Old English pinn, meaning peg or pin). Walter Hunt invented the modern safety pin in 1849, incorporating a clasp to cover the point and keep it fastened securely without injuring the user.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Safety pin" is said worldwide
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épingle à nourrice
Transliteration: [e.pɛ̃.ɡl‿a nu.ʁis]
"Il a attaché le pansement avec une épingle à nourrice."
Sicherheitsnadel
Transliteration: [ˈzɪçɐhaɪtsˌnaːdl̩]
"Die Sicherheitsnadel hielt den Mantel zusammen."
spilla da balia
Transliteration: [ˈspilla da ˈbalja]
"Ha chiuso la borsa con una spilla da balia."
alfiler de gancho
Transliteration: [al.fiˈleɾ de ˈɣaŋ.tʃo]
"Necesito un alfiler de gancho para ajustar la ropa."
alfinete de dama
Transliteration: [aw.fiˈne.tɨ dɨ ˈda.mɐ]
Script: alfinete de ama
"Ele prendeu o rasgão com um alfinete de ama."
सेफ़्टी पिन
Transliteration: seftī pin
"उसने अपनी कमीज़ में सेफ़्टी पिन लगाई।"
别针
Transliteration: bié zhēn
"请帮我用别针把这块布固定住。"
옷핀
Transliteration: otpin
"옷핀으로 옷을 고정했습니다."
安全ピン
Transliteration: anzenpin
"安全ピンを使って名札を留めた。"
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