barrette

Noun

1. A clasp or clip for gathering and holding the hair.
2. A bar used to mount medals of chivalric orders.
3. Synonym of katepimeron.

Verb

To put (hair) into a barrette.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bəˈɹɛt/

Etymology

Borrowed from French barrette, from barre (“bar”) + -ette, literally “small bar”.

Synonyms

hairpin

bobby pin

hair slide

hair clip

hairgrip

grip

hair clasp

Translations

πόρπη

passador

Haarklammer

Haarspange

κοκαλάκι

fermacapelli

spinka do włosów

pino

pregadeira

prendedor de cabelo

pasador

pinche

prendedor

prendedor de pelo

pinza para el cabello