clipping

noun

clip·​ping ˈkli-piŋ 

: something that is clipped off or out of something else

grass clippings

especially : an item clipped from a publication

Examples of clipping in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That includes a bath with breed-appropriate shampoo, a blow-dry and brush-out, a haircut or trim based on breed and preference, nail clipping and filing, ear cleaning and eye area cleaning. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

The American Museum of Natural History is repatriating Indigenous hair clippings that should have been returned under a 1990 federal law, the New York Times reports. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 8 July 2026

Mow your grass to the shortest height your mower will go and bag the clippings. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 5 July 2026

By now, layers of grass clippings, straw, or shredded leaves have started to thin out and decompose. — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing clipping

• press clipping

Rhymes for clipping

• chipping
• dipping
• dripping
• flipping
• gripping
• nipping
• ripping
• shipping
• sipping
• skipping
• slipping
• snipping

Kids Definition

clipping

noun

clip·​ping ˈklip-iŋ 

: something cut out or off

a newspaper clipping

grass clippings