hair claw
noun [ C ] uk/ˈheə ˌklɔː/ us/ˈher ˌklɑː/ (also claw clip)
发夹，抓夹
a clip (= an object for fastening things together or holding them in position) for hair, usually made of plastic, with two curved parts with large curved teeth (= rows of points) that are held together in the middle by a hinge with two parts that can be pressed together to open the clip
A hair claw is a good alternative to an elastic, which can cause hair breakage. 皮筋会导致头发断裂，发夹是一个不错的替代选择。
Claw clips were everywhere in the 1990s and now they're back.
Compare: alligator clipbanana clipbutterfly clip
- More examples
- She gathers her long, thick hair at the back of her neck with a tortoiseshell hair claw.
- Use mini hair claws to hold your hair back if you have a shorter style.
- Try these easy claw clip hairstyles.