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Definition pin up in British English

pin up phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to fix a picture to a wall

Example

She had his photograph pinned up above her bed.

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2

to make the lower edge of a piece of clothing shorter by using pins

Example

She cut an inch from the bottom of the skirt and pinned the hem up.

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Definition pin up in British English