knight of the shears
- noun
- Archaic
:
caballero de las tijeras
- The salon owner is known as the knight of the shears for her incredible precision.
Examples
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Whenever there's a special event, everyone seeks out the knight of the shears for the perfect look.
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Maria is a true knight of the shears!
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Friends raved about the knight of the shears who gave them the best haircut they've ever had.
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Have you ever met a knight of the shears?
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Friends raved about the knight of the shears who gave them the best haircut they've ever had.
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The salon owner is known as the knight of the shears for her incredible precision in hair design.
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Whenever there's a special event, everyone seeks out the knight of the shears for the perfect hairstyle.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person who cuts and styles hair
How Skilled
- Archaic
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Surface Forms
Morphology
knight + of + the + shears
The phrase pairs 'knight' (an honored/exalted figure) with 'shears' (large scissors), so the construction suggests a figurative, honorific title for someone expert with scissors — i.e. a skilled hairdresser. This is a metaphorical extension (title + domain) that a B1 learner could plausibly infer, but the cultural/figurative use of 'knight' in a non-literal sense is not fully predictable without exposure.
Etymology
Knight of the shears comes from a simple image: one story compares a great hairdresser to a brave knight who uses shining shears like a sword. So today knight of the shears means 'a highly skilled hairdresser'.