: something that is clipped off or out of something else
grass clippings
especially
: an item clipped from a publication
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Mow Twice Break up clumps of clippings that result from mowing wet grass by mowing a second time on the same day.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2026
Leave grass clippings on the lawn.
—Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 11 June 2026
Maximizing soil cover can be achieved by adding grass clippings or clean straw to open areas of soil.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Along the walls are magazine clippings, the Yamaha CP-70 piano Prince played throughout several albums including Purple Rain, a 1985 Academy Award for Best Original Song Score and the stunt motorcycle from the 1984 film.
—Hannah Brueske, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2026
Leave grass clippings on the lawn.
—Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 11 June 2026
Maximizing soil cover can be achieved by adding grass clippings or clean straw to open areas of soil.
—Special To The Denver Post, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
Along the walls are magazine clippings, the Yamaha CP-70 piano Prince played throughout several albums including Purple Rain, a 1985 Academy Award for Best Original Song Score and the stunt motorcycle from the 1984 film.
—Hannah Brueske, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026
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“Clipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clipping. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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clipping
noun
clip·ping
ˈklip-iŋ 
: something cut out or off
a newspaper clipping
grass clippings
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