peeling
noun
the act of a person or thing that peels.
peelings
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pluralof peeling.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"I live in the end house and we get whatever is chucked - fruit peelings, wrapping paper blowing into our garden," he said.
From BBC ● May 8, 2025
But at the very bottom, underneath some carrot or sweet potato peelings, there was a napkin.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 29, 2022
Mr. Bottura has teamed up with chefs from his restaurants to produce four video lessons with tips for using items like vegetable peelings for a sauce and bread crusts to make a caramel cake.
From New York Times ● Jul. 20, 2021
I add them to the coffee grounds, potato and carrot peelings, onion and avocado skins, asparagus stubs, the papery bits of garlic, eggshells and dead flowers, and let the worms do the rest.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 6, 2020
Along with that there sometimes go a few turnip peelings, mouldy bread crusts and all kinds of muck.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
