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单词 shirred
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shirredadj.

/ʃəːd/
Etymology: < shirr n. + -ed suffix2.
U.S.
1. Having elastic threads woven into the texture.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric manufactured in specific way > [adjective] > interwoven with India-rubber
shirred1847
elasticated1925
elasticized1957
1847 Webster's Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. Shirred, a term applied to articles having lines or cords inserted between two pieces of cloth, as the lines of India rubber in shirred suspenders.
1875 E. H. Knight Pract. Dict. Mech. Shirred Goods, (Fabric), goods with elastic cords (shirrs) interwoven in suspenders, garters, etc.
1882 S. F. A. Caulfeild & B. C. Saward Dict. Needlework 447 Shirrings are close Runnings, or cords inserted between two pieces of cloth, as the lines of indiarubber in Shirred Braces or Garters, or the drawing and puckering up any material.
2. Gathered; ornamented by or with shirring n. Also figurative.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > ornamental textiles > ornamental trimmings > [adjective] > other
pompommed1753
shell1774
rouleau1820
rosetted1821
shirred1860
piped1879
befrogged1895
bobbled1955
swagged1959
the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > having specific parts > ornamented or trimmed > gathered
gathered1601
shirred1860
smocked1890
1860 ‘E. Wetherell’ & ‘A. Lothrop’ Say & Seal II. xxxii. 374 A simply plain shirred spring bonnet of blue and white silk.
1900 19th Cent. Nov. 791 A perfectly-fitting gown..with..ruffles and finely-shirred lace.
1907 K. D. Wiggin Old Peabody Pew v. 114 Dark-haired Nancy under the shadow of her shirred muslin hat.
1929 S. Jameson in Legion Bk. 105 The waters..in sunshine ruffled and shirred with living light.
1946 C. McCullers Member of Wedding i. 29 The March winds banged on the window-panes, and clouds were shirred and white on the blue sky.
1973 P. White Eye of Storm viii. 363 A brisk day: the harbour waters slightly shirred, newspaper rising and flapping in gutters.
3. Cookery. (See quot. 1892.)
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1883 G. A. Sala Amer. Revisited I. xxii. 302 ‘That woman's shirred eggs and sugar-cured ham should immortalise her’, the sleeping-car ‘Cap'n’ gravely remarked.
1892 T. F. Garrett & W. A. Rawson Encycl. Pract. Cookery I. 566/2 Shirred Eggs.—Butter the inside of a deep plate, break into it as many Eggs as will cover the bottom, shake a little pepper and salt over them, place bits of butter all over, put them into a moderately hot oven.
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