slough
noun
the outer layer of the skin of a snake, which is cast off periodically.
am sloughing
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present progressiveof slough (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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I am sloughing the rags that have protected me.
From The Landloper by Day, Holman
