to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to cut out (a dress) from cloth
to cut open; to cut apart; to divide; to split
sewing scissors; dressmaker's shears
cutting off the edges (printing, sewing, cooking, etc.); snippets; trimmings; cuttings
(tailor's) cutting; styling