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scissors

noun

scis·​sors ˈsi-zərz How to pronounce scissors (audio)
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
1
: a cutting instrument having two blades whose cutting edges slide past each other
2
a
: a gymnastic feat in which the leg movements suggest the opening and closing of scissors
b
: scissors hold

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Use scissors to fringe the ends of the burlap to replicate the bristles of a broom. Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2022 Volunteers brought toiletries, including toothbrushes and deodorant, and bags of new clothes for the soldiers to wear after physicians used scissors to cut through their shirts and pants to expose their wounds. John Hudson, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2022 Again, stagger plantings every five days or so, but also harvest properly: use scissors and cut the leaves rather than pull the plant. Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 26 May 2022 Use scissors to make cuts ⅔ of the way through the ring at 1-inch intervals, cutting from the outside of the ring toward the center. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 24 May 2022 One night after dinner, M was upstairs and used scissors to cut both ankles. New York Times, 23 Apr. 2022 Jurnee said a classmate used scissors to cut her hair on a school bus, Hoffmeyer told The Associated Press earlier this year. Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2021 Officials wearing cloth gloves used scissors to cut open an evidence bag with the balls, poured them carefully into a bingo machine DHS said was made by Kardwell International, closed the clear, plastic dome and turned on the machine. Ryan Randazzo, The Arizona Republic, 20 Apr. 2021 Early in his career, Torson worked primarily with clippers and wasn’t ready to pick up scissors when Crawford asked. Kikue Higuchi, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English cisours, sisoures, from Middle French cisoires, from Vulgar Latin *caesorium (singular) cutting instrument, from Latin caedere to cut

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of scissors was in the 15th century

Phrases Containing scissors

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