: something that is clipped off or out of something else
grass clippings
especially
: an item clipped from a publication
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One witch bottle, found at a construction site in London, contained not only urine, but also hair, nail clippings and a leather heart pierced by an iron nail.
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
The inside covers of the notebooks were used to save a substantial collection of news clippings, an offbeat record of the world through those years of writing the book.
—Alexis Wright, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
The mulcher did an excellent job reducing the volume of grass clippings and chopped up the leaves effectively.
—Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2024
Unless there is a big mess, like hair clippings or hair dye, cleaning the bathroom sink once a week along with the rest of the room should keep bacteria away and the sink looking fresh.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2025
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Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
The inside covers of the notebooks were used to save a substantial collection of news clippings, an offbeat record of the world through those years of writing the book.
—Alexis Wright, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
The mulcher did an excellent job reducing the volume of grass clippings and chopped up the leaves effectively.
—Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2024
Unless there is a big mess, like hair clippings or hair dye, cleaning the bathroom sink once a week along with the rest of the room should keep bacteria away and the sink looking fresh.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Clipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clipping. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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clipping
noun
clip·ping
ˈklip-iŋ 
: something cut out or off
a newspaper clipping
grass clippings
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