1An instrument used for cutting cloth, paper, and other material, consisting of two blades laid one on top of the other and fastened in the middle so as to allow them to be opened and closed by a thumb and finger inserted through rings on the end of their handles.

‘Briefly, at a signal, two opponents show each other one of their hands, shaped like a rock, a piece of paper, or a pair of scissors.’

More example sentences ‘I needed a pair of scissors to finally cut it open.’

‘Unfortunately, with this type of packaging a pair of scissors or a knife is necessary to forcefully remove the contents.’

‘Tiles are easily cut with a utility knife or a pair of scissors, and will cut even easier if you first warm the tile with a blow dryer.’

‘The shirt had a long slash across the abdomen where it looked like somebody had cut through it with a knife or a pair of scissors.’

‘This is celebrated by a playful ritual in which the baby is given a number of gifts, such as a pencil and a pair of scissors.’

‘Grabbing a cube of ice, a pair of scissors and her threaded needle, she returned to her patient.’

‘With another quick glance around, he saw that the first aid kit was open and that the pair of scissors contained within were missing.’

‘Simply cut the foam to length with a pair of scissors, peel off the backing paper, and press it firmly against the doorstop.’

‘Use small, sharp scissors or a utility knife and cutting mat.’

‘To harvest, just take your kitchen scissors and cut what you need.’

‘Using tiny scissors, the trimmers carefully shape the buds.’

‘A pair of small suture scissors was used to "fish" for the deeply embedded hair.’

‘He picks up the little nail scissors and begins to snip at his beard.’

‘With sharp scissors, snip off a very small corner of the baggie.’

‘With cuticle scissors, trim unruly or longer hairs above the upper brow line.’

‘I looked in the mirror and took to my hair with the kitchen scissors.’

‘He grabbed a pair of scissors from a desk drawer and cut the tape from her ankles.’

‘Airport security presumably confiscated her tweezers and manicure scissors.’

‘All I had to do was sit still for a minute, while she snipped a profile with tiny scissors.’