scissor-cutadj.

Brit.

/ˌsɪzəˈkʌt/, U.S.

/ˈsɪzərˌkət/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: scissors n., cut adj.

Etymology: < the singular of scissors n. + cut adj.With sense 1 compare later scissor cut n.

1. Esp. of a silhouette: that has been cut with scissors.

ΚΠ

c1835 Bk. Gentility 33 He will have no scissor-cut black silhouettes dangling on his walls.

1858 Photogr. Notes 3 143/1 These scientific substitutes for daubs and scissor-cut profiles.

1915 Textile Amer. May 62/1 Their rough scissor-cut edges were unsightly as well as uncomfortable to the wearer.

1968 Pop. Sci. June 138/1 Cardboard stencils..guarantee professional letters for hand-brushed, jigsawed, or scissor-cut signs.

2008 J. Koppe in B. J. C. Purves Stop Motion ii. viii. 140 And these scissor-cut puppets dance!

2. Of a gemstone: having steps divided into triangular facets by diagonal lines running from corner to corner.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > [adjective] > cut into facets > specific

tabled?1578

spread1676

table-cut1688

star-cut1704

tallow-drop1798

table-faced1853

tallow-cut1855

tallow-topped1865

marquise1903

scissor-cut1935

princess cut1961

1935 Nature 3 Aug. 176/1 A splendid scissor-cut yellow scapolite.

1976 Times 26 Nov. 4/7 An octagonal scissor-cut emerald is set in a gold and enamel ring.

1998 Santa Fe New Mexican 5 Dec. c8/2 (advt.) European cut diamond, scissor cut sapphires.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

scissor-cutv.

Brit.

/ˈsɪzəkʌt/, U.S.

/ˈsɪzərˌkət/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: scissors n., cut v.

Etymology: < the singular of scissors n. + cut v., after scissor cut n.

transitive and intransitive. To cut (something) with scissors.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > other visual arts > [verb (transitive)] > cut silhouette

scissor-cut1881

1881 tr. in Kottabos (Trinity Coll., Dublin) Hilary Term 342 The men scissor-cut out of paper.

1931 V. Woolf Waves 126 I see..Neville, scissor-cutting, exact.

2006 Best Life Nov. 49 Scissor-cut the hair to two inches so it's short, but soft to the touch.

2010 S. Collins Drafting for Creative Quilter ii. 91/2 Mark dots through the punched holes, and then scissor cut or rotary cut from dot to dot.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	scissor-cut
释义	scissor-cutadj. Brit. /ˌsɪzəˈkʌt/, U.S. /ˈsɪzərˌkət/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: scissors n., cut adj. Etymology: < the singular of scissors n. + cut adj.With sense 1 compare later scissor cut n. 1. Esp. of a silhouette: that has been cut with scissors. ΚΠ c1835 Bk. Gentility 33 He will have no scissor-cut black silhouettes dangling on his walls. 1858 Photogr. Notes 3 143/1 These scientific substitutes for daubs and scissor-cut profiles. 1915 Textile Amer. May 62/1 Their rough scissor-cut edges were unsightly as well as uncomfortable to the wearer. 1968 Pop. Sci. June 138/1 Cardboard stencils..guarantee professional letters for hand-brushed, jigsawed, or scissor-cut signs. 2008 J. Koppe in B. J. C. Purves Stop Motion ii. viii. 140 And these scissor-cut puppets dance! 2. Of a gemstone: having steps divided into triangular facets by diagonal lines running from corner to corner. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > [adjective] > cut into facets > specific tabled?1578 spread1676 table-cut1688 star-cut1704 tallow-drop1798 table-faced1853 tallow-cut1855 tallow-topped1865 marquise1903 scissor-cut1935 princess cut1961 1935 Nature 3 Aug. 176/1 A splendid scissor-cut yellow scapolite. 1976 Times 26 Nov. 4/7 An octagonal scissor-cut emerald is set in a gold and enamel ring. 1998 Santa Fe New Mexican 5 Dec. c8/2 (advt.) European cut diamond, scissor cut sapphires. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). scissor-cutv. Brit. /ˈsɪzəkʌt/, U.S. /ˈsɪzərˌkət/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: scissors n., cut v. Etymology: < the singular of scissors n. + cut v., after scissor cut n. transitive and intransitive. To cut (something) with scissors. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > other visual arts > [verb (transitive)] > cut silhouette scissor-cut1881 1881 tr. in Kottabos (Trinity Coll., Dublin) Hilary Term 342 The men scissor-cut out of paper. 1931 V. Woolf Waves 126 I see..Neville, scissor-cutting, exact. 2006 Best Life Nov. 49 Scissor-cut the hair to two inches so it's short, but soft to the touch. 2010 S. Collins Drafting for Creative Quilter ii. 91/2 Mark dots through the punched holes, and then scissor cut or rotary cut from dot to dot. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.c1835v.1881
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