clippers
pronunciation
How to pronounce clippers in British English:
UK ['klɪpəz]
How to pronounce clippers in American English:
US ['klɪpəz]
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- Noun:
- shears for cutting grass or shrubbery
- scissors for cutting hair or finger nails
Word Origin
- clippers (n.)
- "shears-like cutting tool for hair, etc.," 1876, agent noun from clip (v.1). Earlier they were clipping shears (mid-15c.).
Example
- 1. If you 're a man , you might want to get out the clippers .
- 2. Up for a promotion ? If you 're a man , you might want to get out the clippers .
- 3. And now the final indignity : someone is taking the clippers to that rich golden fur .