1. a small sum of money for spending on inessentials: "working two days a week in the boutique gave her a little pin money"
▪ an allowance to a woman from her husband for clothing and other personal expenses.
Word Originlate 17th century: from pin in the sense ‘decorative clasp for the hair or a garment’ + money. The term originally denoted an allowance made to a woman for dress and other personal expenses by her husband.
