ciseaux
[ see-zoh ]
/ siˈzoʊ /
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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In order, what parts of speech are the words in all capital letters? Alisa was VERY tired, SO she decided to go to bed.
Origin of ciseaux
1890–95; < French: literally, scissors
Words nearby ciseaux
cisalpine gaul, cisatlantic, cisc, ciscaucasia, cisco, ciseaux, ciselé, cisgender, cishet, ciskei, cislunar
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Example sentences from the Web for ciseaux
Fidelia acted very well until we went over to the Ciseaux place.
The Little Colonel's Hero|Annie Fellows Johnston"Brossard has been sent away from the Ciseaux place," she said.
The Gate of the Giant Scissors|Annie Fellows Johnston