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Meaning ofsheerin English

sheer

us//ʃɪr//uk//ʃɪə//

Comparative Adjectivesheerer
Superlative Adjectivesheerest
Past Tensesheered
Participle Verbsheering
Third Person Singularsheers

Definitions

Adjective
1. extremely; to a high degree
2. very steep; nearly vertical
  The cliff was sheer and dropped down to the ocean.
3. completely pure; unmixed
  The diamond was sheer perfection, with no imperfections at all.
4. completely or totally; utter
  The new policy was sheer madness, causing chaos everywhere.
5. very thin and transparent (in texture)
  The curtain was made of a sheer fabric that filtered the sunlight.
Noun
1. a lightweight fabric
  The dress was made of a sheer material that draped elegantly.

Compounds / Phrases

semisheer sheerlegs