1. long pins used to secure a hat to the hair
Usage: plural of hatpin

Examples

• She carefully inserted the hatpins to keep her hat in place during the windy day.
• The vintage hatpins were decorated with small pearls and crystals.
• Victorian women often used elaborate hatpins as both functional items and fashion accessories.
• The museum displayed a collection of antique hatpins from the early 1900s.
• Her grandmother’s hatpins were stored in a small velvet-lined box.
• The milliner recommended using at least two hatpins for larger hats.