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shirr
[ shur ]
/ ʃɜr /
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verb (used with object)
to draw up or gather (cloth or the like) on three or more parallel threads.
to bake (eggs removed from the shell) in a shallow dish or in individual dishes.
noun
Also shirring. a shirred arrangement, as of cloth.
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Origin of shirr
First recorded in 1840–50; origin uncertain
OTHER WORDS FROM shirr
un·shirred, adjectiveWords nearby shirr
shirker, Shirleen, Shirley, Shirley poppy, Shirley Temple, shirr, shirt, shirtband, shirt-dress, shirt front, shirting
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British Dictionary definitions for shirr
shirr
/ (ʃɜː) /
verb
to gather (fabric) into two or more parallel rows to decorate a dress, blouse, etc, often using elastic thread
(tr) to bake (eggs) out of their shells
noun Also: shirring
a series of gathered rows decorating a dress, blouse, etc
Word Origin for shirr
C19: of unknown origin
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