shirr
verb (used with object)
to draw up or gather (cloth or the like) on three or more parallel threads.
had shirred
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past perfectof shirr.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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"Yes," said Bedient, who disliked this part of the story, and had shirred the narrative.
From Fate Knocks at the Door A Novel by Will Levington Comfort
