What does shorn mean?

adj. Something that has been cut off, like hair or wool.; Lacking something, especially in a way that is not literal.

shorn

🇺🇸 /ʃɔːrn/ 🇬🇧 /ʃɔːn/

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adjective

Something that has been cut off, like hair or wool.

The sheep was shorn, leaving it with no wool.

Lacking something, especially in a way that is not literal.

The company was shorn of its best employees.

Something that has been cut off, like hair or wool.; Lacking something, especially in a way that is not literal.