1. a thin piece or strip cut or peeled off from something
2. the act of cutting away thin layers or strips

1. present participle of pare: cutting away the outer layer or edge of something

Examples

• She swept up the apple parings from the counter.
• The wood parings curled as he used the plane.
• Potato parings can be composted in the garden.
• He is paring the apple with a sharp knife.
• The chef was paring vegetables for the soup.
• She spent time paring her fingernails carefully.
• The carpenter is paring down the wooden edge.