Historical Fashion Accessories

noun A thin piece of metal or plastic that is used to hold hair in place

adjective Describing something that is shaped like a pin used for holding hair

• She carefully navigated the sharp hairpin turns of the mountain road.
• I had to make a quick hairpin turn to avoid hitting the car in front of me.
• He whipped around the corner in his car like a hairpin racer.
• Her mind took a hairpin turn as she considered a new perspective on the issue.

noun a large rigid or stiff neck ring of metal, worn especially by the ancient Gauls and Britons

• The Celtic warrior wore an intricate torc around his neck as a symbol of his status.
• She bought a beautiful torc at the jewelry store to wear to the party.
• I found a cool torc at the flea market for a bargain price.
• The torc of responsibility weighed heavily on his shoulders as he took on the new role.