(shirr)
1Shirr — Shirr, n. (Sewing) 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] …
2shirr — to gather (cloth) on parallel threads, 1892, back formation from shirred (1847), from shirr (n.) elastic webbing, of unknown origin …
3shirr — shirr·er; shirr; …
4shirr — ☆ shirr [shʉr ] n. [< ?] SHIRRING vt. 1. to make shirring in (cloth or a garment) 2. to bake (eggs) in small buttered dishes, often with crumbs, cheese, etc …
5shirr — verb a) To make gathers in textiles by drawing together parallel threads. But her favorite way to express their simplicity is to shirr them. Its an old fashioned technique that essentially means baking an egg. In her version, the eggs in ramekins …
6shirr — [[t]ʃɜr[/t]] v. t. 1) clo to draw up or gather (cloth or the like) on three or more parallel threads 2) coo to bake (eggs removed from the shell), esp. in individual dishes 3) clo Also, shirr′ing. a shirred arrangement, as of cloth • Etymology:… …
7shirr|ing — «SHUR ihng», noun. a gathering of cloth by sewing with parallel threads and pulling on the threads …
8shirr — transitive verb Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1891 1. to draw (as cloth) together in a shirring 2. to bake (eggs removed from the shell) until set …
9shirr — /sherr/, v.t. 1. to draw up or gather (cloth or the like) on three or more parallel threads. 2. to bake (eggs removed from the shell) in a shallow dish or in individual dishes. n. 3. Also, shirring. a shirred arrangement, as of cloth. [1840 50;… …
10shirr — Synonyms and related words: 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,… …