shearling
/ˈʃɪəlɪŋ
/noun
1A sheep that has been shorn once: [as modifier]: a group of shearling rams...
- Wednesday October 2 will see the breeding sheep, with some 3,00 ewes and gimmer shearlings, starting at 10 am, followed by 280 rams at noon.
- The order of sale will be slightly different in that first will come the gimmer shearlings followed by breeding ewes then store lambs and, finally, tups.
- Last year's ewe lambs that would have been away - wintered and are now shearlings (shorn once), will now enter the flock to replace both the draft and the worn ewes.
1.1 [mass noun] Wool or fleece from a shearling sheep: [as modifier]: shearling gloves...
- Put away heavy and dark wools and tweeds, fur, shearling, mohair, angora, cashmere, down-filled or quilted leather or suede items, chunky wool knits, flannel and fleece.
- Now they can choose from softer, shabby chic styles to sophisticated uses of toile, cashmere, leather and shearling.
- Make your coffee run in cushy style with this cashmere pullover and merino shearling vest.
1.2chiefly US A coat made from or lined with shearling wool.While it lacks the glamour factor of soft sensuous fur, a shearling's ability to keep out the cold is indisputable....
- For products like shearlings, we usually apply some texturing in the design software so the customers can get a better idea of the final product.
- I want somewhere I can fall into, throw off the seven-layer garb, and dine knowing those around me aren't hoping Bill Cunningham will shoot them for the ‘Sunday Styles’ section in their new shearling.
Rhymes
- synchro-
- synchrocyclotron
- synchromesh
- synchronic
- synchronically
- synchronicity
- synchronisation
- synchronise
- synchronism
- synchronistic
- synchronistically
- synchronization
- synchronize
- synchronized swimmer
- synchronized swimming
- synchronizer
- synchronous
- synchronously
- synchronous motor
- synchrony
- synchrotron
- synchrotron radiation
- synclinal
- syncline
- syncopal