clippers

clip·per

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [klip-er]
- /ˈklɪp ər/
- /ˈklɪp.əz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [klip-er]
- /ˈklɪp ər/

Definitions of clippers word

noun plural clippers a hand tool with two cutting blades for clipping fingernails, hedges, etc 3
noun plural clippers a hairdresser's tool, operated either by hand or electrically, with one fixed and one reciprocating set of teeth for cutting short hair 3
noun clippers a person or thing that clips or cuts. 1
noun clippers Often, clippers. (often used with a plural verb) a cutting tool, especially shears: hedge clippers. 1
noun clippers Usually, clippers. (usually used with a plural verb) a mechanical or electric tool for cutting hair, fingernails, or the like: He told the barber, “No clippers on the sides, please.”. 1
noun clippers Nautical.. Also called clipper ship. a sailing ship built and rigged for speed, especially a type of three-masted ship with a fast hull form and a lofty rig, built in the U.S. from c1845, and in Great Britain from a later date, until c1870, and used in trades in which speed was more important than cargo capacity. 1

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Origin of clippers

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1350-1400; See origin at clip1, -er1

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Parts of speech for Clippers

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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clippers popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for clippers

noun clippers

snipper — a hairdresser
shears — to cut (something).
scissors — scissors.
pruner — to cut or lop off (twigs, branches, or roots).

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