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shirr

[ shur ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to draw up or gather (cloth or the like) on three or more parallel threads.
  2. to bake (eggs removed from the shell) in a shallow dish or in individual dishes.


noun

  1. Also shirring. a shirred arrangement, as of cloth.

shirr

/ ʃɜː /

verb

  1. to gather (fabric) into two or more parallel rows to decorate a dress, blouse, etc, often using elastic thread
  2. tr to bake (eggs) out of their shells
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a series of gathered rows decorating a dress, blouse, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • un·shirred adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of shirr1

First recorded in 1840–50; origin uncertain
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Word History and Origins

Origin of shirr1

C19: of unknown origin
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Example Sentences

It was 2020 when Styles became the first man to appear alone on the cover of Vogue wearing a long, shirred gown by Gucci.

Kramer performs mostly seated on a chair, her hair pearly and glowing, the skin of her bare arms like shirred silk.

There was a lot of shirring and Breton stripes.

If eggs are baked at all, they’re often plopped into ramekins, along with cream, for some version of shirred eggs.

Chef Tim Brown regularly updates the menu with plenty of boat-fresh seafood and inspired small plates like shirred duck egg topped with duck confit, caramelized ramps and fresh figs.

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