shearer

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun Scottish ballet dancer and actress (born in 1926)
  2. noun a workman who uses shears to cut leather or metal or textiles
  3. noun a skilled worker who shears the wool off of sheep or other animals

Etymology

From shear + -er.

In classic literature

Synonyms

Moira Shearer

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