hair claw
noun[C]
uk/ˈheə ˌklɔː/us/ˈher ˌklɑː/(alsoclaw clip)aclip(= anobjectforfasteningthings together orholdingthem inposition)forhair, usually made ofplastic, with twocurvedpartswithlargecurvedteeth(=rowsofpoints)that areheldtogether in themiddleby ahingewith twopartsthat can bepressedtogether toopentheclip:
Ahairclawis a goodalternativeto anelastic, which cancausehairbreakage.
Clawclipswereeverywherein the 1990s and now they're back.
Compare
alligator clip
banana clip
butterfly clip
- Shegathersherlong,thickhairat the back of herneckwith atortoiseshellhairclaw.
- Useminihairclawstoholdyourhairback if you have ashorterstyle.
- Try theseeasyclawcliphairstyles.
Pins, clips, hooks & pegs
- alligator clip
- banana clip
- barb
- binder clip
- bodkin
- Bulldog Clip
- clip-on
- crocodile clip
- drawing pin
- fishhook
- hair clip
- hair slide
- hook
- needle
- peg
- safety pin
- staple
- thumbtack
- tiepin
- tuning peg