scissor
Americanverb (used with object)
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to cut or clip out with scissors.
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to eliminate or eradicate from a text; expunge.
testimony scissored from the record.
verb (used without object)
noun
noun
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of scissor
First recorded in 1605–15; v. use of singular of scissors
Example Sentences
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But more than chart success, Scissor Sisters represented a major shift in the acceptance of gay culture and queer expression in the pop industry.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2024
Scissor Sisters, one of pop's most colourful bands, have announced they are reuniting, 12 years after declaring an "indefinite hiatus" live on stage.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2024
The US group will play a 10-date UK tour in May 2025, marking the 20th anniversary of their chart-topping debut album, also called Scissor Sisters.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2024
John wrote the music, while Scissor Sisters frontman Jake Shears penned the lyrics.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2023
Again the light feminine laugh reached Kate and her lips tightened as she thought cynically: “Dudes from the Scissor Ranch over to look at the freak woman sheepherder.”
From The Fighting Shepherdess by Lockhart, Caroline
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