Main Entry: ¹shred

Pronunciation: \ˈshred, especially Southern ˈsred\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English shrede, from Old English scrēade; akin to Old High German scrōt piece cut off

Date: before 12th century

1 a : a long narrow strip cut or torn off b plural : a shredded, damaged, or ruined condition <a reputation torn to shreds>
2 : particle, scrap <not a shred of evidence>