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