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Verb: shirr  shur
  1. [N. Amer] (cooking) bake (eggs) in their shells until they are set
    "shirr the eggs"
     
  2. Create decorative gathered rows in fabric by stitching parallel lines and drawing the threads tight
    "She shirred the bodice of the dress to give it a more fitted appearance"

Derived forms: shirred, shirrs, shirring

Type of: bake