sheared
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sheared
(shîrd)adj.
Shaped or finished by shearing, especially cut or trimmed to a uniform length: a sheared fur coat.
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Adj. | 1. | sheared - having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers; "picked up the baby's shorn curls from the floor"; "naked as a sheared sheep" |
2. | sheared - (used especially of fur or wool) shaped or finished by cutting or trimming to a uniform length; "a coat of sheared lamb" cut - fashioned or shaped by cutting; "a well-cut suit"; "cut diamonds"; "cut velvet" |
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