ALL meanings of paring
par·ing
P p - noun paring the act of a person or thing that pares. 1
- noun paring a piece or part pared off: apple parings. 1
- verb with object paring to cut off the outer coating, layer, or part of. 1
- verb with object paring to remove (an outer coating, layer, or part) by cutting (often followed by off or away). 1
- verb with object paring to reduce or remove by or as by cutting; diminish or decrease gradually (often followed by down): to pare down one's expenses. 1
- countable noun paring Parings are thin pieces that have been cut off things such as a fingernails, fruit, or vegetables. 0
- noun paring something pared or cut off 0
- noun paring the act of one who pares something 0
- noun paring a thin piece or strip pared off, as of the skin of a potato 0