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peeling

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peel·ing  (plng)
n.
A piece or strip, as of skin or vegetable rind, that has been peeled off.
peeling [ˈpiːlɪŋ]
n
a strip of skin, rind, bark, etc., that has been peeled off a potato peeling
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.peelingpeeling - loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
desquamation, shedding
organic phenomenon - (biology) a natural phenomenon involving living plants and animals
Translations
peeling [ˈpiːlɪŋ] N (Med) [of face etc] → descamación f; (cosmetic trade) → peeling m peelings [of apple, potato] → peladuras fpl, mondas fpl; [of citrus fruit] → cáscaras fpl
peeling
n
→ Abschälen nt
peelings pl → Schalen pl


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I should never have thought that peeling potatoes was such an undertaking.
Three Men In A Boat (To Say Nothing Of The Dog) by Jerome, Jerome K. View in context
Besides my work in the cabin, with its four small state- rooms, I was supposed to be his assistant in the galley, and my colossal ignorance concerning such things as peeling potatoes or washing greasy pots was a source of unending and sarcastic wonder to him.
The Sea Wolf by London, Jack View in context
He made heroic endeavors to keep on his legs, denounce his sister and consume a bit of orange peeling which he chewed between the times of his infantile orations.
Maggie: A Girl of the Streets by Crane, Stephen View in context
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