shirr
verb (used with object)
to draw up or gather (cloth or the like) on three or more parallel threads.
have shirred
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present perfectof shirr.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Two lamps made of quaint old green jars with lavender decorations have shirred shades of the same silk.
From The House in Good Taste by Elsie de Wolfe
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