Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
épingle neige
English translation:
snow white pin
Added to glossary by
Claire Chapman
Sep 7, 2004 19:26
19 yrs ago
French term
épingle neige
French to English
Other
Cosmetics, Beauty
On fixe la pointe de la tresse dans le départ avec une épingle neige (en forme de U).
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | snow white pin |
Claire Chapman
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| 3 +2 | U-shaped hairpin |
Jenelle Davenport
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| 3 +1 | rounded haripin |
Laura Robertson
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| 4 | bobby pin, hairclip |
Francis MARC
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| 4 | kirby grip |
JohnGBell
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Proposed translations
9 hrs
Claire Chapman
Native in English
All things textile
Native in: English 
Works in: French to English, English to French, English
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French term (edited):
�pingle neige
Selected
snow white pin
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
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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+1
15 mins
Laura Robertson
France
France
Native in English
France
Rapid and reliable
Native in: English (Variants: Scottish, British)
Works in: French to English
French term (edited):
�pingle neige
rounded haripin
an easy way out!
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
: it's just a hairpin, IMO
52 mins
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17 mins
French term (edited):
�pingle neige
bobby pin, hairclip
=
+2
21 mins
Jenelle Davenport
Native in English
Works in field
25+ years. High integrity. Ivy League
Native in: English
Works in: French to English, Japanese to English, English to Japanese
French term (edited):
�pingle neige
U-shaped hairpin
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)
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
df49f (X)
: "bobby pin" (used to buy many of these in another long-haired life first in France then US!)
9 mins
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| agree |
Amandine (X)
27 mins
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3 hrs
French term (edited):
�pingle neige
kirby grip
(British English)
Discussion
Claire, that is so cool - a "snow white" pin, lol.