Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shur]
- /ʃɜr/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shur]
- /ʃɜr/
Definitions of shirring word
- verb with object shirring to draw up or gather (cloth or the like) on three or more parallel threads. 1
- verb with object shirring to bake (eggs removed from the shell) in a shallow dish or in individual dishes. 1
- noun shirring Also, shirring. a shirred arrangement, as of cloth. 1
- modifier shirring of, for, or relating to shirring 0
- noun shirring a gathering made in cloth by drawing the material up on parallel rows of short running stitches 0
- noun shirring any trim made by shirring 0
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Origin of shirring
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; origin uncertain
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Shirring
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
shirring popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
shirring usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for shirring
noun shirring
- flection — the act of bending.
- flexure — the act of flexing or bending.
- knife edge — the cutting edge of a knife.
- lapel — either of the two parts of a garment folded back on the chest, especially a continuation of a coat collar.
- crimp — If you crimp something such as a piece of fabric or pastry, you make small folds in it.
Top questions with shirring
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