clippers
nounUK /ˈklɪp.əz/
US /ˈklɪp.ɚz/
Clippers are a tool with sharp blades that cut hair, nails, or plants.
Dad used the clippers to cut my hair short for summer.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Fast sailing ships built in the 1800s for speed.
The clipper crossed the ocean in record time.
3. A device that cuts or trims something, like hedge clippers.
She trimmed the bushes with garden clippers.
4. A person or thing that clips something.
The ticket clipper punched holes in our train passes.