thinning shears
- noun
- /ˈθɪnɪŋ ʃɪrz/
- Jargon
:
tijeras de entresacar
- After a few snips with thinning shears, my haircut looked much lighter and more natural.
Examples
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Barbers often reach for thinning shears to blend layers and soften thick hair.
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The stylist used thinning shears to remove some bulk from my hair.
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I bought a pair of thinning shears yesterday.
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Have you ever used thinning shears before?
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The stylist skillfully used thinning shears to create a softer look for the client's hair.
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To achieve a more textured appearance, the hairdresser recommended using thinning shears during the cut.
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When I wanted to reduce the volume of my thick hair, I asked the barber to use thinning shears.
Synonyms
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1.0
A tool with two blades that cut thin materials like paper
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A tool with two sharp blades you hold to cut paper or cloth
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Large strong scissors for cutting thick things like hedges or cloth
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is compositional: 'thinning' (making something thinner) combined with 'shears' (large scissors) yields 'shears used for thinning'. The function (tools for reducing hair thickness without cutting length) follows directly from the constituents and common compounding patterns, so a B1 learner knowing both words would likely infer the meaning.
Etymology
Thinning shears are special scissors hairdressers use to make thick hair lighter. The word thinning shows they 'remove some hair' and shears means large scissors with a blade that cuts only some hairs, so they thin hair without making it shorter.