shearling

noun

shear·​ling ˈshir-liŋ How to pronounce shearling (audio)
: skin from a recently sheared sheep or lamb that has been tanned and dressed with the wool left on

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He was dressed in a black shearling leather jacket paired with black dress pants, held up with a brown belt with a large belt buckle. Michelle Lee, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024 While down jackets are of course totally functional, the shearling coat brings a breath of fresh air to the winter wardrobe. Lina-Marie Baatz, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2024 This shearling Jacket is basically a wearable teddy bear hug. Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2024 At the Daily Front Row Fashion Media Awards in September, Rihanna went blush, wearing a shearling coat from Alaïa’s summer 2024 collection. Violet Goldstone, WWD, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shearling 

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shearling was in the 14th century

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“Shearling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shearling. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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