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knights of the shears

knights of the shears is the plural of knight of the shears.

Meaning of knight of the shears

Noun

knight of the shears (plural knights of the shears)

  1. (archaic, humorous) A tailor.

Questions about knights of the shears

What is knights of the shears the plural of?
Knights of the shears is the plural of knight of the shears.

Words near knights of the shears in the dictionary

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

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