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Scissors — are hand operated cutting instruments consisting of a pair of metal blades connected in such a way that the blades meet and cut materials placed between them when the handles are brought together. They are used for cutting various thin materials … Wikipedia
scissors — is treated as a plural noun in its basic meaning (The scissors are in the drawer), but has a singular use in certain sports, where it is usually elliptical for a longer phrase such as scissors movement or scissors pass (The ordinary scissors is… … Modern English usage
Scissors — Scis sors, n. pl. [OE. sisoures, OF. cisoires (cf. F. ciseaux), probably fr. LL. cisorium a cutting instrument, fr. L. caedere to cut. Cf. {Chisel}, {Concise}. The modern spelling is due to a mistaken derivation from L. scissor one who cleaves or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Scissors — Scissors, TX U.S. Census Designated Place in Texas Population (2000): 2805 Housing Units (2000): 673 Land area (2000): 1.707375 sq. miles (4.422082 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.707375 sq.… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Scissors, TX — U.S. Census Designated Place in Texas Population (2000): 2805 Housing Units (2000): 673 Land area (2000): 1.707375 sq. miles (4.422082 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 1.707375 sq. miles (4.422082 … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
scissors — ► PLURAL NOUN 1) (also a pair of scissors) an instrument used for cutting cloth and paper, consisting of two crossing blades pivoted in the middle and operated by thumb and fingers inserted in rings at each end. 2) (also scissor) (before another… … English terms dictionary
scissors — [siz′ərz] n. [ME sisoures < OFr cisoires < LL cisoria, pl. of cisorium, cutting tool < L caedere, to cut: E sp. altered by assoc. with L scissor, one who cuts < scissus, pp. of scindere, to cut] 1. [also with pl. v.] a cutting… … English World dictionary
scissors — late 14c., sisoures, from O.Fr. cisoires (pl.) shears, from V.L. *cisoria (pl.) cutting instrument, from *cisus (in compounds such as L. excisus, pp. of excidere to cut out ), ultimately from L. caedere to cut (see CIDE (Cf. cide)). Spelling with … Etymology dictionary
scissors — n. 1) to use scissors 2) to sharpen scissors 3) bandage (AE); manicure; nail scissors 4) a pair of scissors * * * [ sɪzəz] manicure nail scissors a pair of scissors to sharpen scissors to use scissors … Combinatory dictionary
scissors — As with *knives and other sharp objects, tradition dictates that anyone who receives scissors as a present must give the donor a coin, otherwise the gift will cut the love between them. The earliest known references (1507 and 1611) relate to… … A Dictionary of English folklore
scissors — /siz euhrz/, n. 1. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) a cutting instrument for paper, cloth, etc., consisting of two blades, each having a ring shaped handle, that are so pivoted together that their sharp edges work one against the other (often used… … Universalium
