Definition of shortening
English to English noun - fat such as butter or lard used in baked goods
source: WordNet 3.0 - act of decreasing in length
The dress needs shortening.
source: WordNet 3.0 - The act of making or becoming short or shorter.
source: Webster 1913
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shortening, shortwing, sorting, shirting, shredding, swording, skirting, shrouding, squirting, sure thing, skywriting, sortance, seaworthiness, swartiness, scrutinise, scrutinous, sardonic, swartness, swarthness, scardinius
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