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A form of shortening — Fat that is solid at room temperature, especially hydrogenated vegetable oil (known as vegetable shortening), used to make shortcrust pastry and in deep fat frying.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of shortening
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shortenings. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shortenings

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“shortenings.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shortenings. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shortenings,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shortenings.

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