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

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

From Imaginary Conversations and Poems A Selection by Walter Savage Landor

And this is another spell against which the shedder of blood for ever strives in vain.

From Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens

Mars, will in one way or another be a shedder of blood, such as a phlebotomist, a butcher, a highwayman, etc., etc.

From Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala by Various