shedder

American  

[shed-er] / ˈʃɛd ər /

noun

1. a person or thing that sheds.

2. a lobster, crab, etc., just before it molts.

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shedder British  

/ ˈʃɛdə /

noun

1. a person or thing that sheds

2. an animal, such as a llama, snake, or lobster, that moults

3. a person who milks cows in a milking shed

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Etymology

Origin of shedder

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at shed ², -er ¹

Example Sentences

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shedder

Kirkland resident Amy Small has two children and a 14 year-old tabby named Olive, who’s a big shedder.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 22, 2024

For hours one Luke Wilson fished from a pier at Ocean City, N. J., using shedder crab for bait.

From Time Magazine Archive

I was still-fishing, with a pole and reel, and fastened on my hook a peeled shedder crab.

From Nature's Serial Story by Roe, Edward Payson

Never shall I be called, I promise thee, an unnecessary shedder of blood.

From Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection by Landor, Walter Savage

I am a priest," he cried unsteadily, "and a priest should be no shedder of blood.

From The Innocence of Father Brown by Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith)