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Pair of scissors

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    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
  2. 2
    an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English paire of Sesurys, pare of cisurs, payr of sesurs, payr of sisurs, peir sisours, peyre cysours, peyre of sysers.

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