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| shirr [ shur ] (past and past participle shirred, present participle shirr·ing, 3rd person present singular shirrs) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb gather fabric: to gather fabric into two or more parallel rows for decoration on a garment such as a skirt, usually using elasticized thread
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2. transitive verb bake egg in dish: to bake an egg without its shell, e.g. in a ramekin dish
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| [Mid-19th century. Origin ?] |
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