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peeling

American  
[pee-ling] / ˈpi lɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act of a person or thing that peels. peel.

  2. that which is peeled peel from something, as a piece of the skin or rind of a fruit.

peeling British  
/ ˈpiːlɪŋ /

noun

  1. a strip of skin, rind, bark, etc, that has been peeled off

    a potato peeling
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Other Word Forms

  • unpeeling adjective

Etymology

Origin of peeling

First recorded in 1555–65; peel 1 + -ing 1

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