clipper vs pair of scissors

clipper and pair of scissors both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
clipper	Yes	No	No	No
pair of scissors	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pair of scissors is a hypernym of clipper; that is, pair of scissors is a word with a broader meaning than clipper:

Other hypernyms of clipper include scissors.

clipper (noun)	pair of scissors (noun)
scissors for cutting hair or finger nails	an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
shears for cutting grass or shrubbery
a fast sailing ship used in former times
(electronics) a nonlinear electronic circuit whose output is limited in amplitude; used to limit the instantaneous amplitude of a waveform (to clip off the peaks of a waveform)