What does shearling mean?
Shearling means A sheep that has been shorn for the first time.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
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.
Her coat was lined with shearling.
Use shearling when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Shearling means A sheep that has been shorn for the first time.
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They are rarely fattened when shearlings, the usual period being after they have lost their second fleece, and are wethers.
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