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Where does “shirring” come from?

shirring (English) comes from English shirr — To make gathers in textiles by drawing together...

shirring (English): Two or more rows of gathers used to decorate...

Definitions

  1. Two or more rows of gathers used to decorate...

Ancestry of “shirring”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishshirrTo make gathers in textiles by drawing together...
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