"pair of scissors" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: pairs of scissors [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English paire of Sesurys, pare of cisurs, payr of sesurs, payr of sisurs, peir sisours, peyre cysours, peyre of sysers. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|paire of Sesurys}} Middle English paire of Sesurys, {{m|enm|pare of cisurs}} pare of cisurs, {{m|enm|payr of sesurs}} payr of sesurs, {{m|enm|payr of sisurs}} payr of sisurs, {{m|enm|peir sisours}} peir sisours, {{m|enm|peyre cysours}} peyre cysours, {{m|enm|peyre of sysers}} peyre of sysers Head templates: {{en-noun|pairs of scissors}} pair of scissors (plural pairs of scissors)
  1. A tool used for cutting thin material, consisting of two crossing blades attached at a pivot point in such a way that the blades slide across each other when the handles are closed Categories (topical): Tools Synonyms: scissors

Inflected forms

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