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

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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

Where is the divine injunction against the shedder of man’s blood to rest?

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, July 17, 1841 by Various

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

From Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection by Walter Savage Landor

Am I not over both evil and good, The righteous man and the shedder of blood?

From Collected Poems Volume One by Alfred Noyes

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