sheared

[ sheerd ]

adjective

1. shaped or completed by or as if by shearing.
2. trimmed to an even, symmetrical, or uniform length, as fur, shrubbery, etc.:

   a sheared muskrat coat.

Other Words From

• un·sheared adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of sheared¹

First recorded in 1610–20; shear + -ed ²

Example Sentences

There are sheared mink jackets with trailing trains that have been laser-cut so the fur looks almost like lace.

From The Daily Beast

It was a land that had been sheared by the axe, torn by the winds, and blasted by fire.

From Project Gutenberg

One wall was completely sheared away and fragments of it chunked the ground.

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After raising, the pieces are sheared (for better class work) in order to produce greater regularity in the length of the nap.

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Then the cloth is slightly napped and sheared down close, in order to produce a smooth, even surface.

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Sometimes the nap is sheared, but more often it is pressed down flat upon the face of the cloth.

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