épingle neige

English translation: snow white pin

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French term or phrase:épingle neige
English translation:snow white pin
Entered by: Claire Chapman

19:26 Sep 7, 2004
French to English translations [PRO]
Cosmetics, Beauty
French term or phrase: épingle neige
On fixe la pointe de la tresse dans le départ avec une épingle neige (en forme de U).
Gina W
United States
Local time: 10:43
snow white pin
Explanation:
They are being poetic here by giving the color. It is a white hair pin.

Winter Snow
LongLocks HairSticks®Japanese Hair Pin Winter Snow
http://www.longlocks.com/wintersnowk-asian-hair-pin.htm

an ivory white hair pin
BUTTERFLY DIAMOND AB SWAROVSKI IVORY WHITE HAIR PIN
http://stores.ebay.com/ACCESSORYTREE_Hair-Accessory-Pins_W0Q...

I believe that they are referring to the color of the hair pin. Nevertheless, here is a reference for a hair pin in the shape of snow.
Snow flake of crystals on hair pin -
Hair Gems are small individual crystals or arranged settings on separate hair pins.
http://www.goldringsplus.com/GRP_jewl/hairgem.shtml
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Claire Chapman
Local time: 10:43
Grading comment
Merci:)
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Summary of answers provided
3 +2U-shaped hairpin
Jenelle Davenport
3 +1rounded haripin
Laura Robertson
4bobby pin, hairclip
Francis MARC
4kirby grip
JohnGBell
4snow white pin
Claire Chapman


Discussion entries: 2





  

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épingle neige
rounded haripin


Explanation:
an easy way out!

Laura Robertson
France
Local time: 16:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X): it's just a hairpin, IMO
52 mins
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17 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
épingle neige
bobby pin, hairclip


Explanation:
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Francis MARC
Lithuania
Local time: 17:43
Native speaker of: Native in FrenchFrench
PRO pts in category: 24
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
épingle neige
U-shaped hairpin


Explanation:
Basically, I use two types: a u-shaped hairpin with loose ends for hairstyles with a clump of hair to fix (i.e. chignon, buns, etc.) and the other kind of hairpin called a bobby pin to keep my hair from flying around (or to keep rollers in place, hats on, etc.) :o)

Jenelle Davenport
Local time: 08:43
Works in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  df49f (X): "bobby pin" (used to buy many of these in another long-haired life first in France then US!)
9 mins

agree  Amandine (X)
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
épingle neige
kirby grip


Explanation:
(British English)

JohnGBell
Local time: 17:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
épingle neige
snow white pin


Explanation:
They are being poetic here by giving the color. It is a white hair pin.

Winter Snow
LongLocks HairSticks®Japanese Hair Pin Winter Snow
http://www.longlocks.com/wintersnowk-asian-hair-pin.htm

an ivory white hair pin
BUTTERFLY DIAMOND AB SWAROVSKI IVORY WHITE HAIR PIN
http://stores.ebay.com/ACCESSORYTREE_Hair-Accessory-Pins_W0Q...

I believe that they are referring to the color of the hair pin. Nevertheless, here is a reference for a hair pin in the shape of snow.
Snow flake of crystals on hair pin -
Hair Gems are small individual crystals or arranged settings on separate hair pins.
http://www.goldringsplus.com/GRP_jewl/hairgem.shtml

Claire Chapman
Local time: 10:43
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Merci:)
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