scissorsnoun [ plural ]
uk/ˈsɪz.əz/us/ˈsɪz.ɚz/A2 a device used for cutting materials such as paper, cloth, and hair, consisting of two sharp blades that are joined in the middle, and two handles with holes to put your fingers through:
a pair of scissors
Could you pass me the/those scissors, please?
More examples
- left-handed scissors
- Never mess around with scissors.
- Use scissors to cut the shapes out.
- Do you have any nail scissors?
- kitchen scissors
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Tools
- adze
- Allen key
- anvil
- auger
- awl
- axe
- excavator
- grappling iron/hook
- grindstone
- guillotine
- hacksaw
- hatchet
- mallet
- plunger
- reamer
- sander
- sandpaper
- scissor
- scraper
- vane
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Idiom(s)
scissors and paste