Clipping has 6 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine
"he searched through piles of letters and clippings"
2
cutting down to the desired size or shape
"The gardener used shears to trim back the overgrown hedges until they matched the perfect rectangular shape."
3
the act of clipping or snipping
"She used small scissors to carefully clip the dead leaves off her rose bush before winter set in."
4
A piece of something removed by clipping.
"He handed me a small clipping from his favorite magazine to share with my sister."
Verb
1
present participle of clip
"The gardener is clipping back the overgrown hedges to give them a neat shape."
Adjective
1
Excellent; very good.
"That new haircut looks absolutely clipping, it really brings out your eyes."
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