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shirring

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shirr  (shûr)
tr.v. shirred, shirr·ing, shirrs
1. To gather (cloth) into decorative rows by parallel stitching.
2. To cook (unshelled eggs) by baking until set.
[Origin unknown.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.shirring - baking shelled eggs
baking - cooking by dry heat in an oven
Translations
shirring [ˈʃɜːrɪŋ] N (Sew) → frunce m
shirring
n → Kräuselarbeit f; shirring elastic → Gummizug m


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You will be surprised to see how much I know about piping hems and gathering arm-holes and shirring biases," began Dr.
Eight Cousins by Alcott, Louisa May View in context
Long elbow cuffs, and above them two beautiful puffs divided by rows of shirring and bows of brown-silk ribbon.
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