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peelings

/ˈpiːlɪŋz/

peelings is the plural of peeling.

Meaning of peeling

Noun

peeling (countable and uncountable, plural peelings)

  1. The act of removing the outer surface in strips.
    • In the culinary process, there are none of those peelings and washings as in the case of potatoes and turnips, […] none of those squeezings and mashings and choppings, before the worthless mess can be got upon the table.1847, Food for the Million. Maize against potato
  2. Strips of an outer rind or surface that has been removed.
    • She flavored the broth with vegetable peelings.

Words that rhyme with peelings

Questions about peelings

What is peelings the plural of?
Peelings is the plural of peeling.
How do you pronounce peelings?
Peelings is pronounced /ˈpiːlɪŋz/.

Words near peelings in the dictionary

  1. peeling off
  2. peeling out
  3. peeling rubber
  4. peeling skin syndrome
  5. peeling the onion
  6. peelings
  7. Peelite
  8. Peelites
  9. peelless
  10. peeloo
  11. peelout

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