bobby pin

la horquilla

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bobby pin(

pihn

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (general)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

a. la horquilla

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Most people wear their bobby pins upside down, and as a result they tend to slide out.La mayoría de la gente usa las horquillas al revés y, como resultado, tienden a salirse.

b. el pasador

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

I bought my daughter bobby pins and barrettes so that she could style her hair.Le compré pasadores y hebillas a mi hija para que se arregle el cabello.

bobby pin [ˈbɒbɪˌpɪn]

noun

(US) horquilla (f); prendedor (m)

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