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thinning scissors

thinning scissors noun: a type of scissors used in hairdressing, having a serrated edge and used to reduce the bulk of a section of hair rather than the length.

Noun

thinning scissors pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) A type of scissors used in hairdressing, having a serrated edge and used to reduce the bulk of a section of hair rather than the length.

Questions about thinning scissors

What does thinning scissors mean?
Thinning scissors means a type of scissors used in hairdressing, having a serrated edge and used to reduce the bulk of a section of hair rather than the length.
What part of speech is thinning scissors?
Thinning scissors is a noun.

Words near thinning scissors in the dictionary

  1. thinnets
  2. thinnies
  3. thinning
  4. thinning down
  5. thinning out
  6. thinning scissors
  7. thinning the herd
  8. thinning up
  9. thinnings
  10. thinnish
  11. thinny

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