n.
Pronunciation: ' skr ē d
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English screde fragment, alteration of Old English scr ē ade ― more at SHRED
Date: circa 1789
1 a : a lengthy discourse b : an informal piece of writing (as a personal letter)
2 : a strip (as of a plaster of the thickness planned for the coat) laid on as a guide
3 : a leveling device drawn over freshly poured concrete