: something that is clipped off or out of something else
grass clippings
especially
: an item clipped from a publication
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But as a precaution, cover it with shredded bark mulch, dry leaves, or grass clippings to reduce potential pests and odors.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
Use a rake to remove any debris such as grass clippings, leaves, branches, and twigs and to de-thatch areas where dry, brown grass prevents water and sun from reaching the soil.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Every animal is photographed, and everything from mats of fur to overgrown nail clippings are bagged and saved.
—Meg Dunn, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Liam is in lawn clippings, in church halls and Happy Meal toys.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
Use a rake to remove any debris such as grass clippings, leaves, branches, and twigs and to de-thatch areas where dry, brown grass prevents water and sun from reaching the soil.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Every animal is photographed, and everything from mats of fur to overgrown nail clippings are bagged and saved.
—Meg Dunn, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Liam is in lawn clippings, in church halls and Happy Meal toys.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Clipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clipping. Accessed 16 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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