Two or more rows of gathers used to decorate parts of garments, usually the sleeves, bodice and yoke.

simple past tense and past participle of shirr

present participle of shirr

plural of shirring

The cord used to gather the threads together in shirred work.

plural of shirring string

To (re)constitute as one or more shires or counties.

Physical area administered by a sheriff. / Former administrative area of Britain; a county.

(sumo) The less common ring-entering ceremony performed by yokozuna, consisting only of offensive moves.

A major city in Fars Province, in southern Iran, near the remains of Persepolis.