nipper

[ nip-er ]
/ ˈnɪp ər /

noun

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Origin of nipper

First recorded in 1525–35; nip1 + -er1

Words nearby nipper

nip-up, nipa, nipigon, nipissing, nipmuck, nipper, nippers, nipping, nipple, nipple line, nipple shield
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Words related to nippers

lad, boy, youngster, child, biter

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British Dictionary definitions for nippers (1 of 2)

nippers
/ (ˈnɪpəz) /

pl n

an instrument or tool, such as a pair of pliers, for snipping, pinching, or squeezing

British Dictionary definitions for nippers (2 of 2)

nipper
/ (ˈnɪpə) /

noun

a person or thing that nips
the large pincer-like claw of a lobster, crab, or similar crustacean
informal a small child
Australian a type of small prawn used as bait
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