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   Shirr

   /SHər/

   

   verb

   • 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"

   Word Origin mid 19th century: of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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