paring

American  

[pair-ing] / ˈpɛər ɪŋ /

noun

1. the act of a person or thing that pares.

2. a piece or part pared off.

   apple parings.

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paring British  

/ ˈpɛərɪŋ /

noun

1. (often plural) something pared or cut off

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Etymology

Origin of paring

1350–1400; Middle English (gerund); pare, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Futures traders still saw two reductions this year but were now paring their bets on any being made at all, according to Bloomberg.

From Barron's

He is paring down Public’s restaurants to offer fast-casual and takeout food from third-party operators, which he said will save on labor and other costs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Treasury yields declined in Asian afternoon trade, paring some of Tuesday’s significant yield increases.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Nasdaq composite ended the day up 0.2% after paring most of its morning gains.

From The Wall Street Journal

Shares in the Swedish bank, which have been trading at record levels in recent weeks, rose as much as 6.8% to 356.10 Swedish kronor in early trade Thursday, before paring back the gains somewhat.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• flake
• fragment
• shaving
• shred
• slice
• snippet