Meanings
verb
- participlepastsimple past and past participle of shear
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectivehaving the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers
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Opposite
adjective(used especially of fur or wool) shaped or finished by cutting or trimming to a uniform length
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APA
sheared. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sheared
MLA
“sheared.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sheared. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sheared,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sheared.
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