Shearling
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A sheep that has been shorn for the first time
"They are rarely fattened when shearlings, the usual period being after they have lost their second fleece, and are wethers."
- 2 A sheepskin or lambskin that has gone through a limited shearing process so that the fibers are of uniform depth US
"Her coat was lined with shearling."
Example
More examples"They are rarely fattened when shearlings, the usual period being after they have lost their second fleece, and are wethers."
Etymology
From Middle English scherling; equivalent to shear + -ling.
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