shirr

English

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃɜː/

Verb

shirr (third-person singular simple present shirrs, present participle shirring, simple past and past participle shirred)

1. (US, sewing) To make gathers in textiles by drawing together parallel threads.
2. (US, transitive) To bake (a raw egg removed from its shell) in a baking dish.
   • 2006, Kim Severson, THE CHEF: ANNE QUATRANO; Letting the Land Make a Statement on the Plate, NYTimes, July 6

     But her favorite way to express their simplicity is to shirr them. It's an old-fashioned technique that essentially means baking an egg. In her version, the eggs in ramekins are simmered in seasoned cream that reduces slightly into a soft sauce.

Translations

To make gathers in textiles by drawing together parallel threads

• French: froncer (fr)
• Quechua: ch'ipuy
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}

Noun

Girl wearing blouse with shirr (as zoomed in)

shirr (plural shirrs)

1. (sewing) A shirring.

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Manx

Etymology

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Verb

shirr (verbal noun shirrey, past participle shirrit)

1. seek, go after, cast about, search, solicit, prospect
2. request
3. require
4. endeavour
5. apply

Derived terms

• aahirr (“research”)
• cohirr (“compete”)