to cut (hair or wool) with shears
to cut off the end or outer part of
to cut (hair or wool) with or as if with shears
to clip the hair or wool of (an animal)
to cut off the end or outer part of (something)
to remove (something) by or as if by cutting it out
to abbreviate (letters or words) in speech or writing
informal to hit (somebody or something) with a sharp or glancing blow
She clipped him round the ear
NAmer, informal to cheat or swindle (somebody)
clip the wings of to restrict the freedom or power of (somebody)
[Middle English clippen, from Old Norse klippa]