shorn meaning and definition

SHORN verb

Definition of shorn (verb)

1. Past participle of 'shear'. It means to have cut off something, usually hair, fur or wool.
   • "The sheep was shorn of its wool in the summer."
   • "He had his long hair shorn off before joining the military."
   • "The barber shorn his hair quickly and efficiently."
   • "picked up the baby's shorn curls from the floor"; "naked as a sheared sheep"
   • synonyms: sheared
   • antonym: unsheared