noun
scissoring
Scissoring (noun) means an instance of cutting something, whether literally with scissors or in a similar fashion, in particular the cutting and censoring of a film.
noun
1
An instance of cutting something, whether literally with scissors or in a similar fashion, in particular the cutting and censoring of a film.
"It's got plenty to make them blanch if and when it is shown them, although the New York State censor board okayed it with insignificant scissorings."
— Thomas Doherty, Hollywood's Censor: Joseph I. Breen and the Production Code (2009)
2
A piece cut out of something, such as a newspaper, using scissors.
3
A sex act in which two people intertwine their legs and rub their vulvas against each other.
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Etymology
Formed from scissor and -ing.
Rhymes for scissoring
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What is the meaning of scissoring?
"scissoring" (noun) means an instance of cutting something, whether literally with scissors or in a similar fashion, in particular the cutting and censoring of a film.
What are the different meanings of scissoring?
"scissoring" has 3 main meanings: 1. An instance of cutting something, whether literally with scissors or in a similar fashion, in particular the cutting and censoring of a film; 2. A piece cut out of something, such as a newspaper, using scissors; 3. A sex act in which two people intertwine their legs and rub their vulvas against each other.
