shearman

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noun

One whose occupation is to shear cloth.

OriginMiddle English schereman →
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Meanings

shearman1

nounshearman (plural shearmen)

plural shearmen · alternative shearsman

  1. One whose occupation is to shear cloth.
  2. One whose occupation is to shear sheep.

Shearman2

proper nounShearman (plural Shearmans)

plural Shearmans

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishschereman
  2. Englishshearman

From Middle English schereman, scherman; equivalent to shear + -man.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

rhamnaseshareman
Cite this entry
APA

shearman. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shearman

MLA

“shearman.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shearman. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shearman,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shearman.

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