To cut off (the superfluous nap of woollen cloth) in the process of manufacture; also, in hat-making, to remove (nap) by singeing or scouring.
| 单词 | θ58030 |
| 释义 | the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile manufacture > manufacture textile fabric or that which consists of > manufacture of textile fabric > treating or processing textile fabric > treat or process textile fabric [verb (transitive)] > shear (4) shearc1340 To cut off (the superfluous nap of woollen cloth) in the process of manufacture; also, in hat-making, to remove (nap) by singeing or scouring. nap?c1475 transitive. To smooth the surface of (cloth) by shearing or trimming. Obsolete. barb1535 transferred in various senses. To clip (wool, cloth, coin, etc.). crop1839 spec. To clip the nap of (cloth); to shear. |
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