sheared

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adjective

ˈshird How to pronounce sheared (audio)
Synonyms of shearednext
: formed or finished by shearing
especially : cut to uniform length
a sheared rug

sheared

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past tense and past participle of shear entry 1

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Adjective
The sheets are made in Portugal from 100% organic cotton that’s been brushed and triple-sheared to reduce pilling and maximize softness. — Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 5 Dec. 2025 Helix also has an inventive two-cover design, with one side a soft fleece, and the other sheared microfibers—all cooling. — Mike Richard, Men's Health, 20 Jan. 2023 With its play on dimensions and shape, the sheared look operates almost like an instant face-lift for nearly all wearers. — André-Naquian Wheeler, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2022 Or a tighter, more sheared look like Hebe ‘Red Edge,’ a variety that’s reliably hardy here, and keeps that tight form without needing to shear? — oregonlive, 23 Feb. 2021 Lindley appears again, giggling, in a charred crater with sheared pole shards and pocked with shrapnel tunnels. — Eric Dexheimer, ExpressNews.com, 16 Oct. 2020 Recover the sheared end pieces of stone, which should be disk-shaped and sharp along the edge. — Keith McCafferty, Field & Stream, 24 Apr. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1616, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of sheared was in 1616

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