English–Spanish
“hair clip” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/oɾˈkiʝa/
Example
Me puse una horquilla en el pelo.
I put a hair clip in my hair.
How to say “hair clip” in Spanish
“Hair clip” in Spanish is horquilla.
Thin U-shaped pin pushed into hair to hold a small section.
Example sentences with horquilla
Sujeta el flequillo con una horquilla para que no moleste.
Hold your bangs in place with a hair clip so they don't bother you.
Tips for using horquilla
- In everyday Spanish horquilla can refer to various forked objects as well as hair pins, and sellers often distinguish U-shaped horquillas from clip-style items called pinzas para el pelo.