I. ˈsizə(r) noun
( -s )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English sisoure, cisoure, from Middle French cisoire, singular of cisoires scissors
: scissors
wore a scissor on her belt
II. verb
( scissored ; scissored ; scissoring -z(ə)riŋ ; scissors )
transitive verb
1.
a. : to cut, cut up, or cut off with scissors or shears
b. archaic : to trim (as the beard) with scissors
2. : to cut out in the form of clippings ; broadly : minimize , reduce , eliminate
items scissored from the budget
3.
a. : to hold or hinge together in a crossed position suggestive of scissors
b. : to move (as one's legs) in a manner suggestive of the snipping of scissors
intransitive verb
: to move in a manner suggestive of the snipping of scissors
long legs scissoring down the street