parings

Meanings

Noun

• a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something
• (usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off; especially the skin or peel
• plural of paring

Verb

• decrease gradually or bit by bit
• cut small bits or pare shavings from
• strip the skin off
• remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
• make a score (on a hole) equal to par

Synonyms

par, pare, pare down, paring, peel, shaving, skin, sliver, trim, whittle