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shearling

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A sheep that has been shorn for the first time
  2. A sheepskin or lambskin that has gone through a limited shearing process so that the fibers are of uniform depth
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Equivalents

Italianoshearling
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Suomikelsi

Examples

“They are rarely fattened when shearlings, the usual period being after they have⟳ lost their second fleece, and are wethers.”
“Her coat was lined with shearling.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

shearman shearn shearography Shearon shearotaxis shearpole

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