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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The pair's first skate on Dancing On Ice was a light-hearted performance to the Scissor Sisters hit I Don't Feel Like Dancing, which landed them in the bottom two last week.
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2025
"I've got Jake Shears from Scissor Sisters," she confirms with relish.
From BBC • Dec. 30, 2024
It's hard to express how different the British music industry was when Scissor Sisters started out.
From BBC • Oct. 31, 2024
John wrote the music, while Scissor Sisters frontman Jake Shears penned the lyrics.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2023
Company ain’t wanted at the Scissor Outfit, and they’d high-tone it over you so ’twouldn’t be noways enjoyable.”
From The Fighting Shepherdess by Lockhart, Caroline
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