1. plural of pinner; things that pin or fasten
Usage: rare
2. women’s caps with long lappets or streamers that were pinned to the hair
Usage: historical; archaic

Examples

• The seamstress kept her pinners in a small tin box.
• Victorian ladies wore elaborate pinners with their formal attire.
• The museum displayed various pinners from the 18th century.
• She collected antique pinners and other historical headwear.
• The costume designer needed authentic pinners for the period drama.