1. the act or process of cutting wool from sheep
2. the time or season when sheep are sheared
3. a festival or gathering held during the sheep-shearing season
Usage: traditional

Examples

• The annual sheepshearing takes place in early summer.
• Farmers gather for the community sheepshearing event.
• Sheepshearing requires skill and proper equipment.
• The wool collected during sheepshearing is sold to textile mills.
• Traditional sheepshearing festivals include music and food.
• Modern sheepshearing uses electric clippers instead of hand shears.
• The sheepshearing season varies by climate and breed.