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sheared

adjective

(used especially of fur or wool) shaped or finished by cutting or trimming to a uniform length

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Word length
7
Starts with
S
Ends with
D
Contains
HE
Scrabble score
11
CEFR level
B1

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adjective

  1. (used especially of fur or wool) shaped or finished by cutting or trimming to a uniform length

    “A coat of sheared lamb”

adjective

  1. Having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers

    “Picked up the baby's shorn curls from the floor”

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A coat of sheared lamb
Picked up the baby's shorn curls from the floor
Naked as a sheared sheep

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