Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An obsolete spelling of
shears . - noun A hoisting apparatus used in masting or dismasting ships, putting in or taking out boilers, mounting or dismounting guns, etc., and consisting of two or more spars or poles fastened together near the top, with their lower ends separated to form a base.
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- noun Plural form of
sheer . - noun nautical
sheerlegs . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
sheer .
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Examples
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Here was originated Seaward's hoisting "sheers" with the traveling back leg, a modern example of which, 100 feet high, in iron, stands on the wharf.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 447, July 26, 1884 Various
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The couple within had clearly forgotten that at night, while you can't see out through sheers, everyone in the world can see IN.
p_n_elrod: Da Winnah and new stuff p_n_elrod 2010
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Much to my amusement I saw a couple had only partially drawn the privacy curtains, but the inside lights were on and the sheers were partway open.
Da Winnah and new stuff p_n_elrod 2010
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The couple within had clearly forgotten that at night, while you can't see out through sheers, everyone in the world can see IN.
Da Winnah and new stuff p_n_elrod 2010
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But I have to say when he emerged from the sheers, he definitely became a little boy.
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They have always worn tights, and they don't see sheers as a necessary evil, she says.
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Pantyhose sales, based on dollar amount, dipped 2.7 percent over the year, but Donna Karan's Volker says recent business of sheers is booming.
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Much to my amusement I saw a couple had only partially drawn the privacy curtains, but the inside lights were on and the sheers were partway open.
p_n_elrod: Da Winnah and new stuff p_n_elrod 2010
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But if you're talking about a modern pair of textured tights, lace tights or seamed sheers with the added benefit of shapewear, you could be at the forefront of the next big thing, Bryant says.
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Other features of the home include the 15-foot-deep pool and a projector in the living room that reflects movies on the window sheers that face the ocean.
Keeping Cool in Fire Island Pines Maya Pope-Chappell 2011
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