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shearling

shearling

1 6.7
Sheepskin with the wool still on, used to make warm clothing
  • noun
  • /ˈʃɪr.lɪŋ/
translation icon : piel de oveja
  • She wore a cozy shearling jacket that protected her from the winter wind during their walk in the park.
  • shearling coat
  • shearling jacket
  • shearling slippers

Examples

  • Or I can get you a pair of my father's boots and his shearling jacket.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed the man in the shearling coat working his way toward us.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • And I wore a, a shearling jacket and my hair had product in it and I had make up on.

  • Are you all right?" He was carrying her father's shearling jacket over his arm.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • "to Barb "my dear friend and boss "I give my shearling coat...

  • He was pulling on her father's boots and putting his arms through her father's shearling jacket.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • He sports a shearling coat and a Caesar haircut.

    Academic text (2005)
  • I bought a really expensive jacket that mew mew once that was pink shearling, but it had short sleeves.

  • The designer showcased a stunning collection of shearling coats that kept the models warm on the chilly runway.

  • To stay warm during the cold season, he chose a luxurious shearling coat that was soft and stylish.

Synonyms

sheepskin
vsshearling
6 3.9

Tanned sheep hide with wool left on used to make warm clothes

is the same material but used especially for warm garments
lambskin
vsshearling
2 4.2

Skin from a young sheep with wool that people use to make warm clothes

is from adult sheep and refers to the tanned skin used for warmth
sheepskin coat
vsshearling
1 2.9

A warm coat made from sheep skin with the wool still attached

is the tanned skin itself rather than the finished coat
fleeche
vsshearling
  • Archaic
9.9

The woolly coat of a sheep used for clothing

is the modern processed tanned skin used for warm clothing

How Warm

down
34 4.8
shearling
1 6.7
wool
140 1.0
cotton
115 1.0
linen
111 1.0

Surface Forms

shearling singular
shearlings plural

Morphology

shearling = shear (opaque) = shear + ling

The meaning of sheepskin with wool attached is not directly derivable from 'shear' + 'ling'.

Etymology

Shearling for the soft sheepskin comes from the idea of a young sheep that had its wool cut but kept on, with shear 'to cut the wool' explaining why the skin with the wool still attached is used to make warm jackets and linings.