scis‧sors /ˈsɪzəz $ -ərz/ 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

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

scissors
noun
ADJ. blunt, sharp | kitchen | nail
QUANT. pair a pair of nail scissors
VERB + SCISSORS cut sth with, use Don't use these scissors to cut paper or card.
SCISSORS + VERB cut These scissors don't cut very well.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

scissors
noun
BAD: First you cut along the dotted line with a scissors
GOOD: First you cut along the dotted line with some scissors.

Usage Note:
Scissors is a plural noun: 'Do we have any sharp scissors?' 'I could do with a new pair of scissors.'

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