Definition

To cook eggs in their shells by baking them until they are firm, or to gather fabric into folds or decorative rows using stitching.

Example

She decided to shirr the fabric to create a beautiful ruffled effect for the dress.

Tense Forms

Conversation

I saw a tutorial on how to shirr fabric for a dress.

That sounds interesting! How do you do it?

You just gather the fabric with stitches to create those nice rows.

I should try that for my next sewing project!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

The word 'shirr' originates from Old English 'scirian', meaning to gather or to draw together. It refers to the action of gathering fabric or material by sewing in a way that creates a ruffled effect.

Memory Tip

Think of the action of 'gathering' fabric together — that's what 'shirr' means, to draw or gather material.

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