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shirr

 : 
Noun, Verb (usu participle), Verb (transitive)

CIDE DICTIONARY

shirrn. 
     A series of close parallel runnings which are drawn up so as to make the material between them set full by gatherings; -- called also shirring, and gauging.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

shirr, n. & v.
--n.
1 two or more rows of esp. elastic gathered threads in a garment etc. forming smocking.
2 elastic webbing.
--v.tr.
1 gather (material) with parallel threads.
2 US bake (eggs) without shells.

Derivative
shirring n.
Etymology
19th c.: orig. unkn.

THESAURUS

shirr

bake, barbecue, baste, blanch, boil, braise, brew, broil, brown, cocker, cockle, coddle, cook, corrugate, crease, crimp, crimple, crinkle, crumple, curry, devil, do, do to perfection, fire, fricassee, frizz, frizzle, fry, furrow, griddle, grill, heat, knit, knot, oven-bake, pan, pan-broil, parboil, poach, prepare, prepare food, pucker, purse, ridge, rimple, ripple, roast, ruck, ruckle, rumple, saute, scallop, sear, simmer, steam, stew, stir-fry, toast, wimple, wrinkle

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