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shearling

shear·ling [ shrling ] (plural shear·lings)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. young sheep shorn for first time: a young sheep, usually between six and twelve months old, after its first shearing

2. tanned skin with wool attached: the tanned skin of a recently sheared lamb or sheep, with the short wool that remains after shearing still attached

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