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shearling

'ʃiәliŋ2 senses · 186 ms
Level C2
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noun
  1. 1

    A sheep that has been shorn for the first time

    • They are rarely fattened when shearlings, the usual period being after they have lost their second fleece, and are wethers.
  2. 2

    A sheepskin or lambskin that has gone through a limited shearing process so that the fibers are of uniform depthUS

    • Her coat was lined with shearling.

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