WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pink′ing shears′, 
  1. Clothingshears that have notched blades, for cutting and simultaneously pinking fabric or for finishing garments with a notched, nonfraying edge.
  • 1960–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pinking shears pl n
  1. scissors with a serrated edge on one or both blades, producing a wavy edge to material cut, thus preventing fraying
'pinking shears' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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