Meaning
bobby pin, hairpin
- A small U-shaped pin used to secure the hair.
In a sentence
Mi presti una forcina per fermare i capelli?
Can you lend me a bobby pin to hold my hair back?
Ha fissato la pettinatura elegante con diverse forcine.
She secured the elegant hairstyle with several hairpins.
Non riesco a trovare la forcina che mi è caduta sul tappeto.
I can't find the bobby pin that dropped on the rug.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| forcina | feminine · singular |
| forcine | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Also called 'forcina per capelli'.