shedding
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- noun
- /ˈʃɛdɪŋ/
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- As a natural part of her health regime, she monitored her hair for excessive shedding.
A commitment to trying to do something about the actual problem, I think entails A commitment to shedding the simple dispositionist model.
- A commitment to trying to do something about the actual problem, I think entails A commitment to shedding the simple dispositionist model.
- When I left the Spice Girls, it was like shedding, shedding a skin.
- But I, I like to say that my dream is my now the first coat and the first law of shedding is empowering your inner self.
Examples
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Stress and illness are two other factors that can contribute to your dog's excess shedding.
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People see thicker, stronger, faster growing hair with less shedding in just three to six months.
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Their skin cells are still shedding all over my mattress.
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Once disease is ruled out, you can take some steps to try to minimize the shedding.
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There was some moderate shedding every time I combed her hair.
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As I look through the window, I see dusty winds and the shedding of leaves by trees, resulting in dusty surroundings.
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During the spring, many trees are busy shedding their leaves to prepare for new growth.
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Regular grooming can reduce shedding in pets, keeping your home cleaner.
Synonyms
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The act of shedding old feathers, skin, hair, or shell so new ones can grow
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6.8
Skin or tree bark peels off in thin pieces
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6.1
An animal sheds old skin, feathers, or shell to grow
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8.8
A process where dead skin or tissue comes away from the body
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Skin or paint coming off in thin pieces after damage
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7.0
Loss of leaves from trees and plants caused naturally or by chemicals
Peeling of the outer layer of skin in small flakes
A plant that loses its leaves every year
The natural dropping of leaves, flowers or fruit from a plant
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Etymology
Shedding comes from an old English verb scēadan and the modern word shed, which mean 'to separate' or 'throw off'. Think of a dog 'throwing off' fur or a tree 'letting go' of leaves, so shedding is the natural loss or drop of something from the body or a plant.