shedding

Variant of shed

shed definition

shed (s̸hed)

noun

  1. a small, rough building or lean-to, used for shelter or storage, as a workshop, etc.
  2. a large, strongly built, barnlike or hangarlike structure, often with open front or sides

Etymology: < ME shadde, var. of shade < OE scead, shelter, protection, shade

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