# bare-bellied Joe

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A ewe with little or no wool on its belly, therefore requiring less time to shear.

## Etymology
Variant of bare-bellied yoe (dialectal form of ewe), with final /d/ of bellied joining with initial /j/ of yeo to form /d͡ʒ/.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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