snippings
Bits cut off
Snippings are small pieces cut off from something larger—the bits that fall away when trimming fabric, hair, or paper.
The word emphasizes the scattered, minor nature of what's removed: She swept up the snippings from the salon floor.
Snippings may also refer to clippings collected from newspapers or magazines.
Extras that complete something
- clippingsPieces cut off
- shredsTorn-up fragments
- scrapsSmall remaining pieces
- bitsSmall portions or pieces
fragments · pieces · slivers · shavings · offcuts · remnants · parings · chips
Cutting vegetation for health
- cuttingsSnipped portions for growing
- propagationAct of spreading widely
- deadheadingRemoving wilted flowers
- trimmingCutting away excess
clippings · hedging · topiary · grafting · shearing · thinning · pinching · espalier
Pieces cut off
- articlesWritten works or items
- excerptsSelected passages from texts
- columnsUpright structural shafts
- headlinesArticle titles in newspapers
cuttings · quotes · reviews · obituaries · notices · editorials · features · blurbs
Creating decorated keepsake albums
- collageAssembled mixed-media artwork
- decoupageGlued cutout decoration art
- papercraftMaking things from paper
- appliquéCutout stitched onto fabric
patchwork · quilting · embroidery · sewing · couponing · stenciling · montage · cutouts
trimmings
Extras that complete something
bits · fragments · pieces · slivers · shavings · offcuts · remnants · parings · chips · flakes
pruning
Cutting vegetation for health
- cuttingsSnipped portions for growing
- propagationAct of spreading widely
- deadheadingRemoving wilted flowers
trimming · clippings · hedging · topiary · grafting · shearing · thinning · pinching · espalier · bonsai
clippings
Pieces cut off
headlines · cuttings · quotes · reviews · obituaries · notices · editorials · features · blurbs · archives
scrapbooking
Creating decorated keepsake albums
- collageAssembled mixed-media artwork
- decoupageGlued cutout decoration art
- papercraftMaking things from paper
appliqué · patchwork · quilting · embroidery · sewing · couponing · stenciling · montage · cutouts · templates
snippingswhole
Full and undivided
entirety · whole cloth · full length · bolt · totality
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