Definition of SHEARLING

shearling

Plural: shearlings

Noun

  • A sheep that has been shorn for the first time
  • A sheepskin or lambskin that has gone through a limited shearing process so that the fibers are of uniform depth

Examples

  • Her coat was lined with shearling.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English scherling; equivalent to shear + -ling.

Scrabble Score: 13

shearling: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
shearling: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
shearling: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

shearling: valid Words With Friends Word