nail clippers

• nail clipper, nail-clipper, nailclipper
• nail-clippers, nailclippers

nail clippers pl (plural only)

1. A mechanical device used to trim fingernails and toenails.
   • 1998 March 6, Donna Britt, “High Time for a Major Reality Check”, in The Washington Post‎^[1], Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 27 August 2017:

     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.

   • 2008 August 12, Gary Hall Jr., “Live from Beijing”, in Los Angeles Times‎^[2], Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 7 July 2025:

     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.

   • 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:

     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.

   • 2020 June 27, Adriana Balsamo, “Give Yourself the Perfect Summer Pedicure”, in The New York Times‎^[3], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 27 June 2020:

     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.

2. A mechanical device used to trim animals' claws.

• nail cutter
• nail trimmer

• nail scissors

nail clippers

1. plural of nail clipper