: something that is clipped off or out of something else
grass clippings
especially
: an item clipped from a publication
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Mow lawns frequently but don’t catch the clippings.
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
That keeps grass clippings and rocks away from nearby cars.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2025
Later on, when the adult Iris (Gabriel Rose) hands over the clippings to her granddaughter, Stefanie (Kaitlyn Santa Juana), to warn her of death’s plans, Stefanie traces the bloodlines of all the people who died by constructing what amounts to be a family tree of death.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Finally, note that the grass clippings aren’t collected.
—Tyler Hayes, PC Magazine, 10 May 2025
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Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 May 2025
That keeps grass clippings and rocks away from nearby cars.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 May 2025
Later on, when the adult Iris (Gabriel Rose) hands over the clippings to her granddaughter, Stefanie (Kaitlyn Santa Juana), to warn her of death’s plans, Stefanie traces the bloodlines of all the people who died by constructing what amounts to be a family tree of death.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Finally, note that the grass clippings aren’t collected.
—Tyler Hayes, PC Magazine, 10 May 2025
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“Clipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clipping. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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clipping
noun
clip·ping
ˈklip-iŋ 
: something cut out or off
a newspaper clipping
grass clippings
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