1. wool that has been cut or clipped from sheep
2. the act or process of cutting wool from sheep

Examples

• The farmer collected the shearings after the annual sheep shearing.
• High-quality shearings are sorted by length and texture.
• The wool mill purchased fresh shearings from local ranches.
• Spring shearings are often the finest of the year.
• The shearings were bundled and prepared for transport to the textile factory.
• Workers carefully separated the clean shearings from any debris.