sheared

American  

[sheerd] / ʃɪərd /

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.

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Other Word Forms

• unsheared
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of sheared

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

Example Sentences

Sheared from specially bred sheep during World War I, steel wool was developed in Britain for knitting army helmets.

From Washington Post • Feb. 2, 2017

As part of the Pinellas County program, students in middle and high school write questions anonymously, and, as Sheared says, "they're always looking for the loophole."

From Time Magazine Archive

“Made me that sweater I have. Sheared the wool, dyed it with indigo, spun it, knitted it, too big. Brought it over with a kettle of chowder and told me to grow into it.”

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk