pinking shears

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pinking shears

noun

  1. plural, plural only A pair of scissors with zigzag cutting edges, used to cut fabric: the zigzag edge helps keep the fabric from fraying.

    Similar: pinkers

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noun scissors with zigzag cutting edges

한국어핑킹가위 pingkinggawi
中文鋸齒剪刀 /锯齿剪刀 ( jùchǐ jiǎndāo
DeutschZackenschere

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@misc{pinking_shears_2026,
  title = {pinking shears},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pinking%20shears},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}