■ noun
1》 a container used for mixing ingredients by shaking.
↘a container with a pierced top from which a powder is poured by shaking.
2》 ( Shaker ) a member of an American Christian sect living simply in celibate mixed communities. [so named from the wild, ecstatic movements engaged in during worship.]
↘[as modifier ] denoting a style of elegantly functional furniture traditionally produced by Shakers.
Derivatives
Shakeress noun
Shakerism noun