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clipped - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'clipped' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Clipped [ imp. & p. p.]
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Meaning of 'clipped' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . clipped [ s]
Meaning (1):
- cut or trimmed by clipping
Example in sentence:
  • a clipped poodle;
  • a handsome man with a clipped moustache;
  • clipped hedges;
  • close-clipped lawns
Meaning (2):
- (of speech) having quick short sounds
Example in sentence:
  • a clipped upper-class accent

Nearby Words:

cliche click click beetle clicked clicker clicket clicking clicky clidastes cliency

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