Shakerism

Variant of shaker

shaker definition

shaker (s̸hā′kər)

noun

  1. a person or thing that shakes
  2. a device used in shaking a cocktail shaker
  3. ☆

    Etymology: short for earlier Shaking Quaker: so named because of trembling caused by emotional stress of devotions: see Quaker

    a member of a religious sect that flourished in the 19th cent., practicing celibacy and owning common property for community living

adjective

designating a sweater knitted in a ribbed stitch (Shaker stitch), using heavy yarn

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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