Shearling
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Shearling is a noun meaning A sheep that has been shorn for the first time.
Meaning
A sheep that has been shorn for the first time.
More Meanings
- (chiefly US) A sheepskin or lambskin that has gone through a limited shearing process so that the fibers are of uniform depth
Example Sentences
Her coat was lined with shearling.
They are rarely fattened when shearlings, the usual period being after they have lost their second fleece, and are wethers.
Word Forms
- shearlings
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include shorling, clip, shoreling, woolshed, shear, grease.
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