scissors Emoji

✂️ · U+2702 U+FE0F · Emoji 0.6

What does the scissors emoji mean?

When editing or crafting is on the agenda, individuals often reach for the ✂️ emoji to convey the idea of cutting or separating something, which is directly defined as a pair of scissors, a common household or office tool used for cutting various materials, and is also used figuratively to represent editing or revising something, such as cutting out unnecessary parts of a text or an idea, and in slang, it can imply a severing or termination of a relationship or an agreement, the ✂️ emoji is also associated with haircuts and hairstyling, where it represents the act of cutting hair.

scissors emoji examples

How to copy the scissors emoji

To use the scissors emoji, tap the Copy button above, then paste it (long-press then Paste on mobile, or Ctrl+V / Cmd+V on desktop) anywhere you can type: messages, captions, usernames, bios and documents. It copies the real Unicode character (U+2702 U+FE0F), so it works on every app and platform, no download needed.

Also known as

cutcuttingpapertoolscissors emoji

scissors emoji on different platforms

How the scissors emoji looks on your device and in the openly licensed sets that include it (Twitter / X (Twemoji), Google Noto Color Emoji). See image credits.

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Your device
Twitter / X (Twemoji) design
Twitter / X (Twemoji)
Google Noto Color Emoji design
Google Noto Color Emoji

scissors Emoji Details

Emoji✂️
Namescissors
CategoryObjects
CodepointsU+2702 U+FE0F
Shortcode:scissors:
SourcesUnicode emoji list · codepoints.net
Emoji version0.6 (2010)

scissors Emoji FAQ

What is the scissors emoji Unicode codepoint?

It is U+2702 U+FE0F, added in Emoji 0.6 (2010). On GitHub, Slack and Discord you can type it as :scissors:.

What are other names for the scissors emoji?

People also search for the scissors emoji as cut, cutting, paper, tool.

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