scissorsUK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɪzərz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsɪzɚz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(siz′ərz)
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scissors
Scissors are a small tool consisting of two sharp blades joined together, used for cutting things such as paper, cloth, or hair. Scissors is a plural noun. Don't talk about ‘a scissors’. Instead say some scissors or a pair of scissors. I need some scissors to get this label off. She took a pair of scissors and cut his hair. 'scissors' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Forum discussions with the word(s) "scissors" in the title: (pair of) scissors / trousers / pants (US) / etc. - English Only forum
a pair of (scissors) is or are? - English Only forum a pair of scissors - English Only forum A pair of scissors, a needle and thread is/are all I need - English Only forum A word for dynamics between rock paper and scissors. - English Only forum Do scissors/hook - English Only forum Drawer full of trousers/scissors - English Only forum Glasses, scissors, pants etc. - English Only forum How to use "rock paper scissors" in written form? - English Only forum I have scissors VS some scissors - English Only forum Indefinite article with scissors - English Only forum is it / are they sharp (scissors) - English Only forum It is/they are scissorsors? [scissors] - English Only forum My favorite is scissors/a pair of scissors/pen/a pen - English Only forum Open the scissors and place them slight off parallel. - English Only forum play/rhrow rock paper scissors - English Only forum plural verb or singular verb with scissors, trousers, etc - English Only forum Pluralia Tantum: clothes, news, glasses, scissors - countable/uncountable - English Only forum rock paper scissors gesture - English Only forum Rock, paper, scissors, match! - English Only forum Rock, paper, scissors, <shoot> - English Only forum scissors / pants: singular or plural? - English Only forum Scissors in meat cutting - English Only forum Scissors or pair of scissors? - English Only forum scissors, pants, jeans... are they really uncountable nouns? - English Only forum She always carried this instrument dangling at her side, like ladies in this country wear their scissors. - English Only forum some scissors - English Only forum some scissors - meaning, usage ??? - English Only forum Sound of Scissors cutting - English Only forum the sound(s) of scissors cutting (a) hair(s) - English Only forum more...
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