/siz"euhrz/ , n.
1. ( used with a sing. or pl. v. ) a cutting instrument for paper, cloth, etc., consisting of two blades, each having a ring-shaped handle, that are so pivoted together that their sharp edges work one against the other (often used with pair of ).
2. ( used with a sing. v. ) Gymnastics. any of several feats in which the legs execute a scissorlike motion.
3. ( used with a sing. v. ) Wrestling. a hold secured by clasping the legs around the body or head of the opponent.
[ 1350-1400; ME cisoures, sisoures cisoires cisoria, pl. of LL cisorium cutting tool (see CHISEL); current sp. by association with L scindere to cut (ptp. scissus ), ML scissor tailor ]