shearling

noun

shear·​ling ˈshir-liŋ How to pronounce shearling (audio)
: skin from a recently sheared sheep or lamb that has been tanned and dressed with the wool left on

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Pair it with your favorite shearling slippers for a perfect look. Nora Colomer, Fox News, 30 Dec. 2024 For the softest choice, though, grab the chair in cream or gray faux shearling, which shoppers say feels like a cozy blanket. Kaitlin Gates, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Dec. 2024 One side is made of smooth fleece and the other is fluffy faux shearling. Isabel Garcia, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024 On the floors below us, the ateliers are, under his instruction, knitting skull masks from ivory cashmere and hand-shredding yards of organza to give the impression of shearling. Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shearling 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shearling was in the 14th century

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“Shearling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shearling. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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