n.
Pronunciation: ' sh ē -ti ŋ
Function: noun
Date: 1711
1 : material in the form of sheets or suitable for forming into sheets: as a : a sturdy plain-woven cloth usually of cotton used especially for bedsheets b : material (as a plastic) in the form of a continuous film
2 : a lining (as wood or steel) used to support an embankment or the walls of an excavation