sheepshearing

[sheep-sheer-ing]

noun

an act or instance of shearing sheep.

the time or season of shearing sheep.

Origin of sheepshearing

1580–90; sheep + shearing

Related formssheep·shear·er, noun

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Examples from the Web for sheepshearing

Historical Examples of sheepshearing

The only things he talked about at home were sheepshearing and the diseases of horned cattle.
Eyes Like the Sea
Mr Jkai
A sheepshearing at Baal-hazor gave occasion for a feast, to which the king and all his sons should be asked.
The Expositor's Bible: The Second Book of Samuel
W. G. Blaikie

British Dictionary definitions for sheepshearing

sheepshearing

noun

the act or process of shearing sheep

the season or an occasion of shearing sheep

a feast held on such an occasion

Derived Formssheepshearer, noun

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