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peeling

American  
[pee-ling] / ˈpi lɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act of a person or thing that peels. peel.

  2. that which is peeled peel from something, as a piece of the skin or rind of a fruit.

peeling British  
/ ˈpiːlɪŋ /

noun

  1. a strip of skin, rind, bark, etc, that has been peeled off

    a potato peeling
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • unpeeling adjective

Etymology

Origin of peeling

First recorded in 1555–65; peel 1 + -ing 1

Example Sentences

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Some proposed baking banana bread, while others considered peeling, chopping and freezing the fruit.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“Every situation is slightly different, and you have to start peeling the onion,” Smith said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

Universal Studios Hollywood has begun peeling back the curtain — or opening the garage? — on its new “Fast & Furious”-inspired coaster coming to the park this summer.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

And arm yourself with simple pantry staples that you can graze on lazily, ideally while peeling a clementine and thumbing a paperback.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

She pooched out her cheeks and inspected the trunk, parched and peeling from the drought.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai

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