holdfast vs hair clip

hair clip vs holdfast

holdfast and hair clip both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
holdfast	Yes	No	No	No
hair clip	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hair clip is a hyponym of holdfast; that is, hair clip is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than holdfast:

holdfast: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
hair clip: any of various clasps and clips used for holding hair in place.

Other hyponyms of holdfast include bellyband, buckle, button, carabiner, karabiner, snap ring, catch, clasp, cleat, clinch, clip, clothes peg, clothes pin, clothespin, corrugated fastener, wiggle nail, cottar, cotter, cringle, eyelet, grommet, grummet, loop, dowel, dowel pin, joggle, fillet, stopping, hook and eye, knot, lashing, link, linkup, tie-in, tie, lock, locker, nail, nut and bolt, paper fastener, pin, screw, seal, seal, sealing wax, slide fastener, zip, zip fastener, zipper, press stud, snap, snap fastener, toggle, toggle bolt.

holdfast (noun)	hair clip (noun)
restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place	any of various clasps and clips used for holding hair in place.

Difference between holdfast and hair clip

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