Shearing

/ˈʃɪə.rɪŋ/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The process of cutting the wool off a sheep or the hair off another animal.

The annual shearing of the sheep began early in the morning.

An act or instance of cutting or clipping.

She watched the shearing of the hedges in the garden.

verb

To cut the wool off a sheep.

They are shearing the sheep to prepare for the warm summer.

Old English 'scierran', meaning to cut or divide.

shearing sheep

The act of removing wool from sheep.

shearing season

The time of year when sheep are sheared.

to shear off

To remove something by cutting.

shear

To cut the wool off a sheep or trim something.

wool

The curly fur from sheep used in textiles.

trimming

The act of cutting or reducing the size of something.