— shredless , adj. — shredlike , adj.
/shred/ , n. , v. , shredded or shred, shredding .
n.
1. a piece cut or torn off, esp. in a narrow strip.
2. a bit; scrap: We haven't got a shred of evidence.
v.t.
3. to cut or tear into small pieces, esp. small strips; reduce to shreds.
v.i.
4. to be cut up, torn, etc.: The blouse had shredded.
[ bef. 1000; (n.) ME schrede, OE screade; c. ON skrjothr worn-out book, G Schrot chips; (v.) ME schreden, OE screadian to pare, trim; akin to SHROUD; cf. SCREED ]