shearling
Americannoun
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Chiefly British. a yearling sheep that has been shorn once.
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short wool pulled from such a sheep.
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the skin from a recently shorn sheep or lamb, tanned with the wool still on it.
noun
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a young sheep after its first shearing
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the skin of such an animal
Etymology
Origin of shearling
First recorded in 1350–1400, shearling is from the Middle English word scherling. See shear, -ling 1
Example Sentences
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Shearling jackets, oversized chunky knits and puffa jackets featured, too.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2018
The report, compiled by the law firm Shearling & Sterling after interviewing 100 current and former employees and reviewing 35 million documents, said that it was obvious where the problems lay.
From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2017
Shearling stoles were draped around the next to add a little bit of glamour.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 14, 2011
Shearling slippers but sometimes bare feet, stepping lightly so as not to wake my daughter.
From Time Magazine Archive
Shearling, Shear hog, Heeder, Diamond or Dinmont ram, or tup, and, when castrated, a Shearing wether.
From A Treatise on Sheep: The Best Means for their Improvement, General Management, and the Treatment of their Diseases. by Blacklock, Ambrose
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