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shirring

shirring noun: two or more rows of gathers used to decorate parts of garments, usually the sleeves, bodice and yoke. Also the present participle and gerund of shirr.

Noun

shirring (plural shirrings)

  1. Two or more rows of gathers used to decorate parts of garments, usually the sleeves, bodice and yoke.

Also used as

shirring is also the present participle and gerund of shirr.

shirring is also the present participle and gerund of shir.

Forms of shirring

pluralshirrings

Words formed from shirring

Phrases with shirring

Questions about shirring

What does shirring mean?
Shirring means two or more rows of gathers used to decorate parts of garments, usually the sleeves, bodice and yoke.
What part of speech is shirring?
Shirring is a noun.
What is the plural of shirring?
The plural of shirring is shirrings.

Words near shirring in the dictionary

  1. shirorekhas
  2. shiros
  3. shirozulite
  4. shirr
  5. shirred
  6. shirring
  7. shirring string
  8. shirring strings
  9. shirrings
  10. shirrs
  11. shirs

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