Definitions from Wiktionary (sheer)
▸ adjective: (textiles) Very thin or transparent.
▸ adjective: (obsolete) Pure in composition; unmixed; unadulterated.
▸ adjective: (by extension) Downright; complete; pure.
▸ adjective: Used to emphasize the amount or degree of something.
▸ adjective: Very steep; almost vertical or perpendicular.
▸ adverb: (archaic) Clean; completely; at once.
▸ noun: A sheer curtain or fabric.
▸ noun: (nautical) The curve of the main deck or gunwale from bow to stern.
▸ noun: (nautical) An abrupt swerve from the course of a ship.
▸ verb: (chiefly nautical) To swerve from a course.
▸ noun: A surname.
▸ verb: Obsolete spelling of shear. [(intransitive, transitive) To remove the fleece from (a sheep, llama, etc.) by clipping.]
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▸ adjective: (textiles) Very thin or transparent.
▸ adjective: (obsolete) Pure in composition; unmixed; unadulterated.
▸ adjective: (by extension) Downright; complete; pure.
▸ adjective: Used to emphasize the amount or degree of something.
▸ adjective: Very steep; almost vertical or perpendicular.
▸ adverb: (archaic) Clean; completely; at once.
▸ noun: A sheer curtain or fabric.
▸ noun: (nautical) The curve of the main deck or gunwale from bow to stern.
▸ noun: (nautical) An abrupt swerve from the course of a ship.
▸ verb: (chiefly nautical) To swerve from a course.
▸ noun: A surname.
▸ verb: Obsolete spelling of shear. [(intransitive, transitive) To remove the fleece from (a sheep, llama, etc.) by clipping.]
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