: something that is clipped off or out of something else
grass clippings
especially
: an item clipped from a publication
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Every animal is photographed, and everything from mats of fur to overgrown nail clippings are bagged and saved.
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Meg Dunn, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Remember, nothing of true value should be stored in these spaces, so any old photographs, official documents like passports, sentimental artwork, newspaper clippings, or educational degrees should not end up in the attic, garage, or basement.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
Liam is in lawn clippings, in church halls and Happy Meal toys.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Back at Galpin’s cabin, Wednesday saw newspaper clippings of the dead Outcasts and the letters LOIS.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
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Meg Dunn, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Remember, nothing of true value should be stored in these spaces, so any old photographs, official documents like passports, sentimental artwork, newspaper clippings, or educational degrees should not end up in the attic, garage, or basement.
—Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
Liam is in lawn clippings, in church halls and Happy Meal toys.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
Back at Galpin’s cabin, Wednesday saw newspaper clippings of the dead Outcasts and the letters LOIS.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Clipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clipping. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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