Sheerness

American  

[sheer-nis] / ˈʃɪər nɪs /

noun

1. a seaport in N Kent, in SE England on the Isle of Sheppey, at the mouth of the Thames: government dockyards.

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Sheerness British  

/ ˌʃɪəˈnɛs /

noun

1. a port and resort in SE England, in N Kent at the junction of the Medway estuary and the Thames: administratively part of Queenborough in Sheppey since 1968

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Example Sentences

It isn’t the first time the company famous for its yoga wear has run into issues with the sheerness of its materials.

From The Wall Street Journal

Back in 2013, when Wilson was still on Lululemon’s board, he suggested in a TV interview that sheerness and pilling problems with yet another style of Lululemon pants were the fault of its customers.

From The Wall Street Journal

The move came after Lululemon pulled its Breezethrough leggings in 2024, and after it recalled a popular line of black Luon pants in 2013 due to problems with “sheerness.”

From MarketWatch

One of seven children, Mr Baldwin, who had celebrated his 100th birthday in November, grew up in Sheerness, Kent.

From BBC

In 2013, he suggested in a TV interview that sheerness and pilling problems with Lululemon pants were the fault of its customers.

From The Wall Street Journal

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