safety pin
noun [C]Definition
› a pin used for fastening things, especially cloth, which has a round end into which the sharp point fits, so that it is covered and cannot stick into youPins, clips, hooks and pegs
(Definition of safety pin noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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