Sheerness

[ sheer-nis ]

/ ˈʃɪər nɪs /

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noun

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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Words nearby Sheerness

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How to use Sheerness in a sentence

Earlier this week, news broke that Lululemon was recalling its Luon pant on account of ‘sheerness’.
Lululemon Reports Fourth Quarter Profit Increases Despite Sheer Luon Pant Scandal|Misty White Sidell|March 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
On Monday, Lululemon recalled an entire production run of its ‘Luon’ black yoga pants on account of accidental sheerness.
Lululemon Reports Fourth Quarter Profit Increases Despite Sheer Luon Pant Scandal|Misty White Sidell|March 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The athletic-wear company has recalled its “Luon” yoga pants on account of “sheerness.”
Lululemon Discovers What Men Have Always Known: Yoga Pants Are See-Through|Misty White Sidell|March 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
From that time one vessel after another deserted the band, and put themselves under the protection of the fort at Sheerness.
The Chronicles of Crime or The New Newgate Calendar. v. 1/2|Camden Pelham

Orth'ris, on the rear-rank log, whispers we had got into the Thames below Sheerness by mistake.
Soldier Stories|Rudyard Kipling
The valve was opened, and the car first struck the water some two miles north of Sheerness.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851|Various
England paid dearly before the value of Sheerness as a strong position was recognised.
Rivers of Great Britain. The Thames, from Source to Sea.|Anonymous
Then, as the Sheerness rolled closer, two more ensigns fluttered to the deck.
Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea|Charles H. L. Johnston

British Dictionary definitions for Sheerness

Sheerness

/ (ˌʃɪəˈnɛs) /

noun

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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