nailclipper

[ neyl-klip-er ]

/ ˈneɪlˌklɪp ər /

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noun Often nailclippers.

a small mechanical device for clipping the fingernails or toenails.

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Origin of nailclipper

First recorded in 1940–45; nail + clipper

Words nearby nailclipper

nail bed, nail-biter, nail-biting, nail bomb, nailbrush, nailclipper, nail down, nailed-on, nail enamel, nailer, nailer joist