How to pronounce shed

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What shed means

verb

Most people know shed in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.

To let fur, skin or leaves fall off

In a sentence: Our dog sheds so much in spring that the rug turns white with fur.

Where it comes from: It comes from the Old English word scēadan, meaning to separate or divide. It is a different word from shed, the small hut.

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