ciseaux

[ see-zoh ]

/ siˈzoʊ /

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noun, plural ci·seaux

[see-zohz, -zoh]. /siˈzoʊz, -ˈzoʊ/. Ballet.

a jump in which the dancer's legs are opened wide in the air and closed on landing.

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Origin of ciseaux

1890–95; <French: literally, scissors

You've heard her talk of little Jules Ciseaux, the boy who played such an important part in her winter in France.
Mary Ware in Texas|Annie F. Johnston
And that reminds me of the question you asked in your last letter about Jules Ciseaux.
Mary Ware's Promised Land|Annie Fellows Johnston
Rue des Ciseaux bordered in olden days the Collge des cossais.
Historic Paris|Jetta S. Wolff
Years before she went to live there, when the old Monsieur Ciseaux died, there was a dreadful quarrel about some money.
The Gate of the Giant Scissors|Annie Fellows Johnston

For two days that room had been empty and the tree had been standing in Monsieur Ciseaux's parlor.
The Gate of the Giant Scissors|Annie Fellows Johnston