# shearling

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #83,740

## Definitions
1. A sheep that has been shorn for the first time
2. A sheepskin or lambskin that has gone through a limited shearing process so that the fibers are of uniform depth

## Etymology
From Middle English scherling; equivalent to shear + -ling.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shearling