clippers
Britishplural noun
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a hand tool with two cutting blades for clipping fingernails, hedges, etc
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a hairdresser's tool, operated either by hand or electrically, with one fixed and one reciprocating set of teeth for cutting short hair
Example Sentences
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Best part: The clippers work for cheap, and none of the promotional aspects need to be publicly disclosed, thanks to a federal-regulation loophole that relaxes transparency standards on ads that don’t sell tangible products.
From Slate • May 6, 2026
She said he had a naturally hairy upper body - and in the summer months would shave his chest, using clippers and a wet razor.
From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026
As Carlos told it, his brother took the clippers, began to buzz, and in the harrowing tradition of at-home haircuts gone amok, somewhere along the way…
From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 8, 2025
I have nothing but raves about these small but sturdy clippers.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2024
Papá quickly moved the clippers away from my head and yelled, “Don’t move!”
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
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