Main Entry: scis·sors

Pronunciation: \ˈsi-zərz\

Function: noun plural but singular or plural in construction

Etymology: Middle English cisours, sisoures, from Middle French cisoires, from Vulgar Latin *caesorium (singular) cutting instrument, from Latin caedere to cut

Date: 14th century

1 : a cutting instrument having two blades whose cutting edges slide past each other
2 a : a gymnastic feat in which the leg movements suggest the opening and closing of scissors b : scissors hold