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It’s filled with aspirin, bandages, ointments, safety pins, tweezers, needle and thread, rubbing alcohol, a scalpel and penicillin.
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Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
Not only did the singer take home her first Grammy Award, Cyrus wore a revealing Maison Margiela dress that required over 14,000 safety pins to create.
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Janelle Ash, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024
The jacket featured an oversize safety pin as a central button, a hallmark of punk frequently favored by the stra, blending utility with edge.
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Julia Teti, WWD, 2 Dec. 2024
This compact, water-resistant option includes bandages, gloves, scissors, safety pins, and more.
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Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1847, in the meaning defined above
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“Safety pin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/safety%20pin. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
safety pin
noun
: a pin in the form of a clasp with a guard covering its point
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