See Also: Peeling(medicine)
peeling(dictionary)
chemical peeling(medicine)

peeling (iou)



peeling noun. M16.
[from PEEL verb1 + -ING1. In sense 3 prob. alt. of a Chinese word.]
The action of PEEL verb1. M16.
That which is peeled off; esp. a strip or piece of peel or skin removed from a fruit or vegetable (usu. in pl.). L16.
Sunday Times Posting old tomatoes and potato peelings down the waste disposal. P. Benson My mother came into the yard with a saucepan of peeling and crusts.
A silk satin fabric, orig. imported from China. L17-E19.