- to gather (fabric) into two or more parallel rows to decorate a dress, blouse, etc, often using elastic thread
- (transitive) to bake (eggs) out of their shells
- a series of gathered rows decorating a dress, blouse, etc
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shirr
(shûr),USA pronunciation v.t.
n.
- to draw up or gather (cloth or the like) on three or more parallel threads.
- to bake (eggs removed from the shell) in a shallow dish or in individual dishes.
n.
- Also, shirr′ing. a shirred arrangement, as of cloth.
- origin, originally uncertain 1840–50
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shirr, shir /ʃɜː/ vb
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