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Shirring vs Whirring - What's the difference?

shirring | whirring |

As nouns the difference between shirring and whirring

is that shirring is two or more rows of gathers used to decorate parts of garments, usually the sleeves, bodice and yoke while whirring is a whirr, the sounds of a whirr.

As verbs the difference between shirring and whirring

is that shirring is while whirring is .

shirring

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Two or more rows of gathers used to decorate parts of garments, usually the sleeves, bodice and yoke.
  • Verb

    (head)
  • Derived terms

    *shirring string

    whirring

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A whirr, the sounds of a whirr.
  • Verb

    (head)