Sheer: meaning, definitions and examples

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sheer

[ ʃɪr ]

^{Context #1}

in fashion

used to emphasize the size, degree, or amount of something

Synonyms

absolute, complete, utter

Examples of usage

the sheer size of the building
the sheer number of people in attendance

^{Context #2}

translucent

very thin and almost transparent

Synonyms

diaphanous, gossamer, translucent

Examples of usage

a sheer fabric
a sheer curtain

^{Context #3}

cut

to cut off something, especially with scissors or shears

Synonyms

clip, cut, trim

Examples of usage

sheer off the excess fabric
sheer the sheep

Translations

Translations of the word "sheer" in other languages:

🇵🇹 puro

íngreme
completo

🇮🇳 पूर्ण

खड़ी
केवल

🇩🇪 rein

steil
schier

🇮🇩 murni

curam
belaka

🇺🇦 чистий

стрімкий
абсолютний

🇵🇱 czysty

stromy
całkowity

🇯🇵 純粋な (じゅんすいな)

険しい (けわしい)
全くの (まったくの)

🇫🇷 pur

abrupt
pur et simple

🇪🇸 puro

empinado
mero

🇹🇷 saf

dik
tamamen

🇰🇷 순수한 (sunsuhan)

가파른 (gapareun)
순전한 (sunjeonhan)

🇸🇦 نقي

حاد
كامل

🇨🇿 čistý

strmý
naprostý

🇸🇰 čistý

strmý
úplný

🇨🇳 纯粹的 (chúncuì de)

陡峭的 (dǒujiào de)
绝对的 (juéduì de)

🇸🇮 čist

strm
popoln

🇮🇸 hreinn

brattur
hreinn og klár

🇰🇿 таза

тік
абсолютті

🇬🇪 სუფთა

ციცაბო
აბსოლუტური

🇦🇿 saf

dik
tamamilə

🇲🇽 puro

empinado
mero

Word origin

The word 'sheer' originated from Middle English 'scher', which came from Old English 'scīr', meaning 'bright, clear, pure'. The sense of 'thin, transparent' developed in the late 16th century. Over time, 'sheer' has evolved to encompass various meanings related to size, degree, amount, and cutting.