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shearling

shearling

6.3
Made from sheepskin with the wool still on for warm clothing
  • adjective
  • /ˈʃɪr.lɪŋ/
translation icon : de piel de oveja
  • The fashion designer showcased a stunning collection featuring shearling coats and accessories.

And it's there's a really cute little like faux shearling bucket hat.

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Examples

  • I also took my second pair of shearling moon boots, which I did wear a lot to and from the slopes.

  • And it's there's a really cute little like faux shearling bucket hat.

  • First being this little faux shearling number.

  • You know, big fluffy curly shearling, big coat, thick Cape, giant fur trim around her head.

  • If I'm doing a bunch of chunky knits and denim and, you know, maybe fuzzy things like maybe, you know, shearling cold press works great.

  • Above Bavaria, in memory, a little Englander fell from his tailgun, roared through the branches in his shearling suit.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • She wore a cozy shearling jacket that kept her warm during the cold winter months.

  • For the winter season, many people prefer shearling boots because they are both stylish and comfortable.

Synonyms

pelt
vsshearling
21 6.6

An animal skin with the fur still attached

is specific to sheep and used for clothing instead of any other animal skin
sheepskin
vsshearling
6 3.9

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

is the processed material used for clothing and trim rather than the raw skin
lambskin
vsshearling
2 4.2

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

is usually from adult animals rather than from very young ones
sheepskin coat
vsshearling
1 2.9

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

is the material used to make those garments rather than the finished item

How Warm

down
34 4.8
shearling
6.3
wool
140 1.0
cotton
115 1.0
linen
111 1.0

Surface Forms

shearling positive

Morphology

shearling = shear (opaque) = shear + ling

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

Etymology

Shearling as an adjective means 'made from sheepskin with the wool still on' because the name comes from shear 'to cut the wool' and the young sheep, so a shearling coat or collar is made from that warm skin.