: something that is clipped off or out of something else
grass clippings
especially
: an item clipped from a publication
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Then add kitchen scraps and green clippings, and continue alternating layers.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
Mow Only When Grass Is Dry Wet grass clippings cling to mower blades and fall in clumps on the surface of the turf.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2026
If your grass clippings are a bit wet, spread them out in the sun for a few hours to dry them.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 22 May 2026
Make sure that your grass isn't chemically treated, and that clippings don’t include roots as this will cause gross to grow in your beds.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 22 May 2026
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Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
Mow Only When Grass Is Dry Wet grass clippings cling to mower blades and fall in clumps on the surface of the turf.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2026
If your grass clippings are a bit wet, spread them out in the sun for a few hours to dry them.
—Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 22 May 2026
Make sure that your grass isn't chemically treated, and that clippings don’t include roots as this will cause gross to grow in your beds.
—Asia London Palomba, The Spruce, 22 May 2026
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“Clipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clipping. Accessed 27 May. 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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