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tesouras — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • scissors noun A tool with two pivoting blades used for cutting paper, fabric, hair and other thin materials.

Senses

tesouras is used for these senses in English:

  • scissors (countable, usually, construed as plural) A tool used for cutting thin material, consisting of two crossing blades attached at a pivot point in such a way that the blades slide across each other when the handles are closed.

scissors — full definition

  1. noun A tool with two pivoting blades used for cutting paper, fabric, hair and other thin materials.
  2. noun In wrestling or similar sports, a hold in which the legs are locked around an opponent like closing blades.
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