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Is des ciseaux masculine or feminine?

"Des ciseaux" is masculine plural.

While "ciseaux" is a noun ending in -x, which usually indicates a feminine noun, the word "ciseaux" is an exception.

Here's why:

* "Ciseaux" is a pair of scissors, not a single scissor. In French, the concept of a pair of scissors is considered a singular entity, hence the plural form is used.

* Plural nouns ending in "-x" are usually masculine.

Therefore, you would say:

* "Des ciseaux" (masculine plural)

* "Le ciseau" (masculine singular - rarely used as it refers to a single scissor blade)

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