SCISSORS


Meaning of SCISSORS in English

scis ‧ sors /ˈsɪzəz $ -ərz/ BrE AmE noun [plural]

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: cisoires , from Late Latin cisorium 'cutting tool' , from Latin caedere 'to cut' ]

a tool for cutting paper, cloth etc, made of two sharp blades fastened together in the middle, with holes for your finger and thumb:

a pair of scissors

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.