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knight of the shears

knight of the shears noun: a tailor.

Noun

knight of the shears (plural knights of the shears)

  1. (archaic, humorous) A tailor.

Forms of knight of the shears

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Questions about knight of the shears

What does knight of the shears mean?
Knight of the shears means a tailor.
What part of speech is knight of the shears?
Knight of the shears is a noun.
What is the plural of knight of the shears?
The plural of knight of the shears is knights of the shears.

Words near knight of the shears in the dictionary

  1. knight of the needle
  2. knight of the pen
  3. knight of the pestle
  4. knight of the post
  5. knight of the road
  6. knight of the shears
  7. knight of the shire
  8. knight of the spigot
  9. knight of the thimble
  10. knight of the whip
  11. knight service

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