clippers

Example Sentences

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She said he had a naturally hairy upper body - and in the summer months would shave his chest, using clippers and a wet razor.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

As Carlos told it, his brother took the clippers, began to buzz, and in the harrowing tradition of at-home haircuts gone amok, somewhere along the way…

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 8, 2025

At his new prison, inmates can buy their own razors and nail clippers from the canteen.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2025

In Section 60, young widows can be seen using clippers and scissors to groom the grass around their husbands’ tombstones as lots of children run about.

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2024

“That one! Dauntless. It’s one of the clippers I’ve been looking for.”

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi