noun.
The act of embracing.
Embracing; encircling.
In heraldry, clasping, as two hands. See conjoined.
Swift: as, a clipping pace.
Smart; showy; first-rate.
noun.
The act of cutting or shearing off.
noun.
A sheep-shearing.
noun.
That which is clipped off or out; a piece separated by clipping: as, tailors' clippings; a newspaper clipping.