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Sheets vs Sheers - What's the difference?

sheets | sheers |

As nouns the difference between sheets and sheers

is that sheets is plural of lang=en while sheers is plural of lang=en.

As a verb sheers is

third-person singular of sheer.

sheets

English

Noun

(head)
  • (pluralonly) Collective noun meaning a large amount, when used of rain, or other precipitation.
  • When I looked out, all I could see were sheets of rain.

    See also

    * in sheets

    sheers

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • (nautical) sheerlegs.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • (sheer)