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Shirr

//ʃɜː// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A shirring.
Verb
  1. 1
    To make gathers in textiles by drawing together parallel threads. US
  2. 2
    bake (eggs) in their shells until they are set wordnet
  3. 3
    To bake (a raw egg removed from its shell) in a baking dish. US, transitive

    "The Creole eggs arrived in a ramekin, shirred on a bed of Virginia ham julienne and topped with a robust, spicy tomato sauce of Creole derivation."

Etymology

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Etymology 2

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