Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sheepshearing

3 senses of sheepshearing

Sense 1
sheepshearing -- (the time or season when sheep are sheared)
       => season -- (a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field; "he celebrated his 10th season with the ballet company"; "she always looked forward to the avocado season")

Sense 2
sheepshearing -- (a festival held at the time sheep are normally sheared)
       => festival, fete -- (an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place); "a drama festival")

Sense 3
sheepshearing -- (act of shearing sheep)
       => shearing -- (removing by cutting off or clipping)