clipper

noun

clip·​per ˈkli-pər 

1

: one that clips something

2

: an implement for clipping especially hair, fingernails, or toenails

—usually used in plural

3

: something that moves swiftly: such as

a

: a fast sailing ship

especially : one with long slender lines, an overhanging bow, tall masts, and a large sail area

b

or clipper system : a fast-moving, low-pressure weather system : alberta clipper

… but that's just a taste of things to come as that clipper system moves across the Lakes.

—Nick Walker

Examples of clipper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The toiletry kit, a bag stuffed with toothpaste, a toothbrush, an electric razor, nail clippers, a deodorant, and a towel attached to it, stayed there for 52 days. —Jacek Krywko, Ars Technica, 9 Aug. 2024

The post-pandemic revenge spending that turbocharged U.S. growth over the past two years has given way to a nation of coupon clippers. —Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2024

The page highlights that Jose was a talented artist, known for his skill in drawing, tattooing, and even working behind the clippers as a barber. —Sheetal Banchariya, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2024

Something the size of the 921-tonne tea clipper Cutty Sark needed a crew of about 30 to handle the sails and the complex sheets and lines that controlled them. —David Szondy, New Atlas, 31 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing clipper

• Alberta clipper

Kids Definition

clipper

noun

clip·​per ˈklip-ər 

1

: one that clips

2

plural : a device for clipping

hair clippers

3

: a fast sailing ship with usually three tall masts and large square sails