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nail clippers en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

1. (form-of, plural) plural of nail clipper
   form of nail clipper
2. (plural, plural-only) A mechanical device used to trim fingernails and toenails.
   • You know how you get those little fuzz balls on new carpet? With an instrument that looked like a normal-sized shaving razor this woman was rubbing the carpet to pull up the fuzz balls. This is a huge hotel, with lots of carpet. That’s like mowing three football fields with a pair of nail clippers. 2008 August 12, Gary Hall Jr., “Live from Beijing”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 07 Jul 2025:
   • Anyway, I grabbed a nail clipper (or is it a pair of nail clippers or is nailclipper one word?) I applied the clippers to the offending alpha-keratin and squeezed. 2018 February 23, Bill Clarke, “Rules we should live by”, in Tim Jaques, editor, The Tribune, Campbellton, N.B.: Brunswick News, →OCLC, page A9, column 3:
   • After their argument, Sprewell showed enormous restraint and presence of mind by not whipping out a pair of nail clippers and trimming his coach’s fingernails – an act for which he could have been seriously punished. 1998 March 6, Donna Britt, “High Time for a Major Reality Check”, in The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 27 Aug 2017:
   • You’ll definitely need a pair of nail clippers, a cuticle pusher and a nail file; depending on how thorough you want to get, you’ll also need a dry foot file, exfoliating scrub and moisturizer. If you really want to treat yourself, have a foot basin filled with warm water ready. Don’t skimp when it comes to the nail clippers and cuticle pusher. 2020 June 27, Adriana Balsamo, “Give Yourself the Perfect Summer Pedicure”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 27 Jun 2020:
3. (plural, plural-only) A mechanical device used to trim animals' claws.

Forms

Relateds

nail scissors

Synonyms

nail trimmer · nail cutter

Translations (48)

mk ноктарка (nail trimmer) · tl panghinuko (nail trimmer) · mn ᠬᠢᠮᠤᠰᠤᠨ ᠤ ᠬᠢᠲᠤᠭ᠎ᠠ (nail trimmer) · az dırnaqtutan (nail trimmer) · ca tallaungles (nail trimmer) · ru кни́псеры для ногте́й (nail trimmer) · cmn 指甲刀 (nail trimmer) · ckb نینۆکبڕ (nail trimmer) · el νυχοκόπτης (nail trimmer) · it tagliaunghie (nail trimmer) · nv láshgaan bee higéshí (nail trimmer) · ml നഖംവെട്ടി (nail trimmer) · ru щи́пчики для ногте́й (nail trimmer) · rif tiɣendin (nail trimmer) · da neglesaks (nail trimmer) · ja 爪切 (nail trimmer) · ko 쓰메끼리 (nail trimmer) · mn хумсны хутга (nail trimmer) · ar مِقَصّ أَظَافِر (nail trimmer) · cmn 指甲剪 (nail trimmer) · pt corta-unhas (nail trimmer) · pt cortador de unha (nail trimmer) · th กรรไกรตัดเล็บ (nail trimmer) · pl cążki (nail trimmer) · es cortaúñas (nail trimmer) · tl panghinguko (nail trimmer) · sv nagelklippare (nail trimmer) · de Nagelknipser (nail trimmer) · eo ungotondilo (nail trimmer) · tr tırnak makası (nail trimmer) · fi kynsileikkuri (nail trimmer) · ko 손톱깎이 (nail trimmer) · ja 爪切り (nail trimmer) · acw مَقَط (nail trimmer) · id gunting kuku (nail trimmer) · da negleklipper (nail trimmer) · ms pengetip kuku (nail trimmer) · acw مَقَص أظافر (nail trimmer) · cs klíšťky na nehty (nail trimmer) · ro unghieră (nail trimmer) · yue 指甲鉗 /指甲钳 (nail trimmer) · ta நகம்வெட்டி (nail trimmer) · hy եղունգկտրիչ (nail trimmer) · ga bearrthóir (nail trimmer) · ta நகம்வாங்கி (nail trimmer) · kmr neynokbir (nail trimmer) · fr coupe-ongles (nail trimmer) · th ที่ตัดเล็บ (nail trimmer)