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peeling

noun peel·ing \ˈpē-liŋ\

Definition of PEELING

:  a peeled-off piece or strip
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First Known Use of PEELING

1598

Rhymes with PEELING

ceiling, dealing, Ealing, feeling, wheeling

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5 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. peeling
  2. peel
  3. flame peeling
  4. lye peeling
  5. peel off
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