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shirring
noun(shirr-ing)
a decorative gathering (as of cloth) made by drawing up the material along two or more parallel lines of stitching
shirring
verb(shirr-ing)
to draw (a material, such as cloth) together in a shirring
shirring
verb(shirr-ing)
to bake (eggs removed from the shell) until set

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