shirredadj.

/ʃəːd/

Etymology: < shirr n. + -ed suffix².

U.S.

1. Having elastic threads woven into the texture.

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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric manufactured in specific way > [adjective] > interwoven with India-rubber

shirred1847

elasticated1925

elasticized1957

1847 Webster's Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. Shirred, a term applied to articles having lines or cords inserted between two pieces of cloth, as the lines of India rubber in shirred suspenders.

1875 E. H. Knight Pract. Dict. Mech. Shirred Goods, (Fabric), goods with elastic cords (shirrs) interwoven in suspenders, garters, etc.

1882 S. F. A. Caulfeild & B. C. Saward Dict. Needlework 447 Shirrings are close Runnings, or cords inserted between two pieces of cloth, as the lines of indiarubber in Shirred Braces or Garters, or the drawing and puckering up any material.

2. Gathered; ornamented by or with shirring n. Also figurative.

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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > ornamental textiles > ornamental trimmings > [adjective] > other

pompommed1753

shell1774

rouleau1820

rosetted1821

shirred1860

piped1879

befrogged1895

bobbled1955

swagged1959

the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > having specific parts > ornamented or trimmed > gathered

gathered1601

shirred1860

smocked1890

1860 ‘E. Wetherell’ & ‘A. Lothrop’ Say & Seal II. xxxii. 374 A simply plain shirred spring bonnet of blue and white silk.

1900 19th Cent. Nov. 791 A perfectly-fitting gown..with..ruffles and finely-shirred lace.

1907 K. D. Wiggin Old Peabody Pew v. 114 Dark-haired Nancy under the shadow of her shirred muslin hat.

1929 S. Jameson in Legion Bk. 105 The waters..in sunshine ruffled and shirred with living light.

1946 C. McCullers Member of Wedding i. 29 The March winds banged on the window-panes, and clouds were shirred and white on the blue sky.

1973 P. White Eye of Storm viii. 363 A brisk day: the harbour waters slightly shirred, newspaper rising and flapping in gutters.

3. Cookery. (See quot. 1892.)

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1883 G. A. Sala Amer. Revisited I. xxii. 302 ‘That woman's shirred eggs and sugar-cured ham should immortalise her’, the sleeping-car ‘Cap'n’ gravely remarked.

1892 T. F. Garrett & W. A. Rawson Encycl. Pract. Cookery I. 566/2 Shirred Eggs.—Butter the inside of a deep plate, break into it as many Eggs as will cover the bottom, shake a little pepper and salt over them, place bits of butter all over, put them into a moderately hot oven.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	shirred
释义	shirredadj. /ʃəːd/ Etymology: < shirr n. + -ed suffix². U.S. 1. Having elastic threads woven into the texture. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric manufactured in specific way > [adjective] > interwoven with India-rubber shirred1847 elasticated1925 elasticized1957 1847 Webster's Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. Shirred, a term applied to articles having lines or cords inserted between two pieces of cloth, as the lines of India rubber in shirred suspenders. 1875 E. H. Knight Pract. Dict. Mech. Shirred Goods, (Fabric), goods with elastic cords (shirrs) interwoven in suspenders, garters, etc. 1882 S. F. A. Caulfeild & B. C. Saward Dict. Needlework 447 Shirrings are close Runnings, or cords inserted between two pieces of cloth, as the lines of indiarubber in Shirred Braces or Garters, or the drawing and puckering up any material. 2. Gathered; ornamented by or with shirring n. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > ornamental textiles > ornamental trimmings > [adjective] > other pompommed1753 shell1774 rouleau1820 rosetted1821 shirred1860 piped1879 befrogged1895 bobbled1955 swagged1959 the world > textiles and clothing > clothing > types or styles of clothing > [adjective] > having specific parts > ornamented or trimmed > gathered gathered1601 shirred1860 smocked1890 1860 ‘E. Wetherell’ & ‘A. Lothrop’ Say & Seal II. xxxii. 374 A simply plain shirred spring bonnet of blue and white silk. 1900 19th Cent. Nov. 791 A perfectly-fitting gown..with..ruffles and finely-shirred lace. 1907 K. D. Wiggin Old Peabody Pew v. 114 Dark-haired Nancy under the shadow of her shirred muslin hat. 1929 S. Jameson in Legion Bk. 105 The waters..in sunshine ruffled and shirred with living light. 1946 C. McCullers Member of Wedding i. 29 The March winds banged on the window-panes, and clouds were shirred and white on the blue sky. 1973 P. White Eye of Storm viii. 363 A brisk day: the harbour waters slightly shirred, newspaper rising and flapping in gutters. 3. Cookery. (See quot. 1892.) ΚΠ 1883 G. A. Sala Amer. Revisited I. xxii. 302 ‘That woman's shirred eggs and sugar-cured ham should immortalise her’, the sleeping-car ‘Cap'n’ gravely remarked. 1892 T. F. Garrett & W. A. Rawson Encycl. Pract. Cookery I. 566/2 Shirred Eggs.—Butter the inside of a deep plate, break into it as many Eggs as will cover the bottom, shake a little pepper and salt over them, place bits of butter all over, put them into a moderately hot oven. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1914; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1847
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