sheepshearing

Definitions of sheepshearing
  1. noun
    act of shearing sheep
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    type of:
    shearing
    removing by cutting off or clipping
  2. noun
    the time or season when sheep are sheared
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    type of:
    season
    a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
  3. noun
    a festival held at the time sheep are normally sheared
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    type of:
    festival, fete
    an organized series of acts and performances (usually in one place)
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