noun
- thin strips or pieces removed when paring or peeling something
Usage: plural form
Examples
- She swept the apple parings into the compost bin.
- The potato parings made a mess on the kitchen counter.
- Wood parings covered the floor around the carpenter’s workbench.
- He collected the carrot parings for the rabbits.
- The pencil parings fell into the sharpener’s compartment.
- Orange parings can be used to make zest for baking.