shedding

Pluralsheddings (some meanings)

1. 1
   verb

   Present participle and gerund of shed. Use this form for the -ing version of the verb.

   The dog is shedding all over the couch again.

   Shedding old habits takes a lot of time.

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2. 2
   noununcountable

   The act of dropping or losing something, such as leaves, skin, or hair.

   Like a tree letting go of its leaves when the cold comes.

   The shedding of the dog's fur covered the whole kitchen floor.

   In fall, the shedding of leaves makes the branches bare.

   Similarmolting, sloughing

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3. 3
   nouncountable or uncountable

   Something that has been dropped or cast off, such as hair, skin, or leaves.

   The vacuum cleaner was full of the cat's shedding.

   Every fall, the sheddings of the big oak tree cover our whole yard.

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