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- [sheerz]
- /ʃɪərz/
- /ʃɪər/
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- [sheerz]
- /ʃɪərz/
Definitions of sheers word
- noun sheers a deviation or divergence, as of a ship from its course; swerve. 1
- noun sheers Shipbuilding. the fore-and-aft upward curve of the hull of a vessel at the main deck or bulwarks. 1
- noun sheers Nautical. the position in which a ship at anchor is placed to keep it clear of the anchor. 1
- adjective sheers transparently thin; diaphanous, as some fabrics: sheer stockings. 1
- adjective sheers unmixed with anything else: We drilled a hundred feet through sheer rock. 1
- adjective sheers unqualified; utter: sheer nonsense. 1
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Origin of sheers
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English scere, shere, schere free, clear, bright, thin; probably < Old Norse skǣrr; change of sk- > s(c)h- perhaps by influence of the related Old English scīr (E dial. shire clear, pure, thin); cognate with German schier, Old Norse skīr, Gothic skeirs clear; see shine1
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Parts of speech for Sheers
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determiner
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sheers popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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sheers usage trend in Literature
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adjective sheers
- absolutes — free from imperfection; complete; perfect: absolute liberty.
- featherweights — Plural form of featherweight.
- mains — a river in central and W Germany, flowing W from the Bohemian Forest in N Bavaria into the Rhine at Mainz. 305 miles (490 km) long.
- meres — Plural form of mere.