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unshorn
adjective
uk /ʌnˈʃɔːn/ us /ʌnˈʃɔːrn/
A sheep or other animal that is unshorn has not had its wool or hair cut off:
The sheep were left unshorn in this study.
Shorn and unshorn animals were divided for the trial.
If someone is unshorn, their hair has not been cut. :
His eyes were bloodshot and he was unshorn.
He was ragged and unshorn.
Unshorn hair or wool has not been cut off:
In Sikhism, unshorn hair is a symbol of spiritualism.
unshorn fleeces
An unshorn poodle’s thick coat would weigh it down in the water.
He covers his unshorn hair at all times with a turban.
The picture shows him with a flowing beard and an unshorn moustache.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
The skin, hair & bone of non-human animals
ala
baleen
bristle
bristly
coated
cowhide
dander
downy
feather
fleece
mane
plumule
prickle
sable
seashell
spine
spinneret
whalebone
whiskery
wishbone
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