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- DictionaryShirr/SHər/
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- 1. gather (an area of fabric or part of a garment) by means of drawn or elasticized threads in parallel rows: "I shirred the waist and the back panel"
- 2. bake (an egg without its shell): US "the eggs were gently shirred with creme fraiche"
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The meaning of SHIRR is to draw (a material, such as cloth) together in a shirring. to draw (a material, such as cloth) together in a shirring; to bake (eggs removed from the shell) until set… See the full definition
shirr verb [T] (EGGS) If you shirr eggs, you remove them from their shells and bake them in a dish: I ate a plate of shirred eggs topped with paté. The brunch menu included smoked salmon, shirred eggs, and waffles. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Shirr definition: to draw up or gather (cloth or the like) on three or more parallel threads.. See examples of SHIRR used in a sentence.
1. to draw up or gather (cloth or the like) on three or more parallel threads. 2. to bake (eggs removed from the shell), esp. in individual dishes. n. 3. Also, shirr′ing. a shirred arrangement, as of cloth. [1840–50; orig. uncertain]
May 25, 2024 · 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. noun. 3. Also: shirring. a shirred arrangement, as of cloth. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
May 21, 2024 · shirr (third-person singular simple present shirrs, present participle shirring, simple past and past participle shirred) (US, sewing) To make gathers in textiles by drawing together parallel threads. (US, transitive) To bake (a raw egg removed from its shell) in a baking dish.
IPA guide. Other forms: shirred; shirring. Definitions of shirr. verb. bake (eggs) in their shells until they are set. “ shirr the eggs”. see more.
