pair of scissors
pair of scissors noun: 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.
Noun
pair of scissors (plural pairs of scissors)
- 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
- Synonyms:
- scissors
Synonyms of pair of scissors
Forms of pair of scissors
| plural | pairs of scissors |
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Origin of pair of scissors
From Middle English paire of Sesurys, pare of cisurs, payr of sesurs, payr of sisurs, peir sisours, peyre cysours, peyre of sysers.
Questions about pair of scissors
- What does pair of scissors mean?
- Pair of scissors means 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.
- What part of speech is pair of scissors?
- Pair of scissors is a noun.
- What is the plural of pair of scissors?
- The plural of pair of scissors is pairs of scissors.
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