paring
/ˈpɛr.ɪŋ/
noun
- A thin piece that has been cut off from something, especially the skin of a fruit or vegetable.
- The chef saved the potato parings to make vegetable stock.
- A pile of carrot parings sat on the cutting board.
- She threw the apple parings into the compost bin.
- The act of cutting off the outer layer or skin of something.
- The paring of the tough outer rind requires a sharp knife.
- Paring the oranges took only a few minutes.
- He is skilled at the careful paring of a pear.
verb
- Present participle of pare: to trim off the outer layer or skin of something.
- The cook is paring the potatoes with a small knife.
- He spent the morning paring vegetables for the stew.
- She is paring the apples for the pie.
- Present participle of pare: to reduce something gradually, especially in size or amount.
- The editor is paring the manuscript to a more readable length.
- They are paring down the guest list to just close family.
- The company is paring its expenses to stay profitable.