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1. noun /ʃiːt/

a) A thin bed cloth used as a covering for a mattress or as a layer over the sleeper.

b) A piece of paper, usually rectangular, that has been prepared for writing, artwork, drafting, wrapping, manufacture of packaging (boxes, envelopes, etc.), and for other uses. The word does not include scraps and irregular small pieces destined to be recycled, used for stuffing or cushioning or paper mache, etc.

Syn: page, rope, layer, coat, coating, blanket

See Also: fitted sheet, contour sheet, top sheet, foolscap, rope, line

2. verb /ʃiːt/

a) To cover or wrap with cloth, or paper, or other similar material

b) Of rain, or other precipitation. To pour heavily.