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banana skins

banana skins is the plural of banana skin.

Meaning of banana skin

Noun

banana skin (plural banana skins)

  1. (UK) The outer skin of a banana, especially once removed from the rest of the banana, which may be slippery if stepped on.
    Synonyms:
    banana peel
  2. (UK) A cause of difficulty, or potential embarrassment.
    • The subject is becoming a political banana skin.

Questions about banana skins

What is banana skins the plural of?
Banana skins is the plural of banana skin.

Words near banana skins in the dictionary

  1. banana shallot
  2. banana shallots
  3. banana shot
  4. banana shots
  5. banana skin
  6. banana skins
  7. banana slice
  8. banana slices
  9. banana slug
  10. banana slugs
  11. banana solution

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