nail clipping

noun

A small piece of a toenail or fingernail that was clipped off.

Meanings

nounnail clipping (plural nail clippings)

plural nail clippings · alternative nailclipping

  1. A small piece of a toenail or fingernail that was clipped off.
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APA

nail clipping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nail%20clipping

MLA

“nail clipping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nail%20clipping. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nail clipping,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nail%20clipping.

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