Something frequently shifted; especially, a woman’s
under-garment; a chemise.

The change of one set of workmen for another; hence, a
spell, or turn, of work; also, a set of workmen who work in turn with
other sets; as, a night shift.

To change the clothing of; – used reflexively.

The act of putting one thing in the place of another, or
of changing the place of a thing; change; substitution.

To put off or out of the way by some expedient.

To exchange for another of the same class; to remove and
to put some similar thing in its place; to change; as, to shift the
clothes; to shift the scenes.

To change the place of; to move or remove from one place
to another; as, to shift a burden from one shoulder to another; to
shift the blame.

To divide; to distribute; to apportion.

To change the position of; to alter the bearings of; to
turn; as, to shift the helm or sails.

The act of shifting.