sheer
adjective
transparently thin; diaphanous, as some fabrics.
sheers
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present tense formof sheer (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The interior is properly decorated — flowered curtains, gauzy sheers, a hanging crystal light fixture — while a fan on the floor disturbs the peace.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2023
Vice President Kamala Harris, Ella Emhoff, helped the designer showcase his line of soft sheers coupled next to metallics and liquid-like gloves and leggings.
From Reuters ● Sep. 11, 2022
The skirt of the season is made in three tiers, like confections, mixing up leather, knits, velvet and sheers, sometimes adorned with sequins and rhinestones.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 24, 2022
First, though, dust your shades, sheers and curtains by patting them with your hands.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 23, 2021
This done, he hunted up the axe and wandered off to the woods in search of a couple of spars to serve as sheers for working the main hatchway.
From Dick Leslie's Luck A Story of Shipwreck and Adventure by Harold Piffard
