peeling noun.
['pi:lɪŋ] M16.[from PEEL verb1 + -ING1. In sense 3 prob. alt. of a Chinese word.]1. The action of
PEEL verb1.
M16.2. That which is peeled off;
esp. a strip or piece of peel or skin removed from a fruit or vegetable (usu. in
pl.).
L16.Sunday Times Posting old tomatoes and potato peelings down the waste disposal. ■ P. Benson My mother came into the yard with a saucepan of peeling and crusts.3. A silk satin fabric, orig. imported from China.
L17-E19. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲