Definition for Shred (-s)

shred (-s), n. [OE 'hair-cutting, clipping of coin, cut-off piece, width of linen'.]

  1. Cuttings; remains; remnant; thread; wisp; thing left over.
  2. Scrap; snatch; piece; [fig.] phrase; fragment; broken sentence; word string.

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