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shiralees

shiralees is the plural of shiralee.

Meaning of shiralee

Noun

shiralee (plural shiralees)

  1. (uncommon) Burden; load.
    1. (Australia, colloquial, dated, uncommon) A type of swag that when rolled up resembles a leg of mutton, carried over the shoulder, usually with another load on the chest to balance it.
      • The bag of food like a shiralee across his shoulders, the water container stuffed into the looseness of his shirt, the compass, not required for awhile^([sic]) yet, in his side pocket, and the rifle balanced in his hand.2001, Filton Hebbard, Memories of Kalgoorlie: Tales from the Australian Outback, page 183

Questions about shiralees

What is shiralees the plural of?
Shiralees is the plural of shiralee.

Words near shiralees in the dictionary

  1. Shirak
  2. shirakashi
  3. Shirakawa
  4. Shirakawas
  5. shiralee
  6. shiralees
  7. shirallee
  8. shirallees
  9. shiranui-gata
  10. Shiras
  11. shirataki

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