safety pin
noun
: a pin in the form of a clasp with a guard covering its point when fastened
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Medusa head logo, called to mind the black and gold Versace safety pin gown that transformed Elizabeth Hurley into a household name back in 1994. 
Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 9 May 2022 Run, don’t walk to grab your safety pin mini dresses and high heeled boots. Sam Sussman, Vogue, 14 May 2022 For a movement dedicated to shocking the masses and jabbing a safety pin into social pretensions, punk also had a moral streak. James Poniewozik, New York Times, 30 May 2022 Decorated with silver sequins, the backless dress features a criss-cross neckline, a large tear at the midsection held together at the top by an oversized safety pin, and a thigh-high slit. Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 May 2022 Then there was the Volition Repeater, invented in 1847 by Walter Hunt, the creator of the household safety pin. Mark Yost, WSJ, 18 May 2022 The company said it’s the first to sell these kinds of chips to willing customers, unleashing its biopolymer technology about the size of a small safety pin on the world last year. Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022 The baggie was attached to the lower zipper, between his pants and underwear, with a safety pin. Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 3 Mar. 2022 The star teamed the look with matching green heels and safety pin earrings. Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 Jan. 2022 See More
Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 9 May 2022 Run, don’t walk to grab your safety pin mini dresses and high heeled boots. Sam Sussman, Vogue, 14 May 2022 For a movement dedicated to shocking the masses and jabbing a safety pin into social pretensions, punk also had a moral streak. James Poniewozik, New York Times, 30 May 2022 Decorated with silver sequins, the backless dress features a criss-cross neckline, a large tear at the midsection held together at the top by an oversized safety pin, and a thigh-high slit. Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 May 2022 Then there was the Volition Repeater, invented in 1847 by Walter Hunt, the creator of the household safety pin. Mark Yost, WSJ, 18 May 2022 The company said it’s the first to sell these kinds of chips to willing customers, unleashing its biopolymer technology about the size of a small safety pin on the world last year. Bill Hardekopf, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022 The baggie was attached to the lower zipper, between his pants and underwear, with a safety pin. Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 3 Mar. 2022 The star teamed the look with matching green heels and safety pin earrings. Sabrina Park, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 Jan. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1847, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
safety pin
noun
: a pin that is bent back to form a spring and has a guard that covers the point