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It's an American colloquialism: shuttered is a form of: shut·ter verb /ˈSHətər/ shuttered, past participle; shuttered, past tense; shuttering, present partici
by Tim-Boss 15y ago
It's an American colloquialism:
shuttered is a form of:
shut·ter
verb /ˈSHətər/
shuttered, past participle; shuttered, past tense; shuttering, present participle; shutters, 3rd person singular present
Close the shutters of (a window or building)
- the windows were shuttered against the afternoon heat
- barred and shuttered stores
Close (a business)
- the city was gripped by economic forces that were squeezing its tax base and shuttering its factories