Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun plural Parts that are pared or cut off.
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- noun Plural form of
paring .
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Examples
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They cost an arm and a leg, while barely being worth the parings from a fingernail, and it pisses me off.
I'm BAaaaAck.. deep_bluze 2005
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Three things are said respecting the finger-nails: -- He who trims his nails and buries the parings is a pious man; he who burns these is a righteous man; but he who throws them away is a wicked man, for mischance might follow, should a female step over them.
Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala Various
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It was not such ice as is usually found in bays or rivers and near shore; but such as breaks off from the islands, and may not improperly be called parings of the large pieces, or the rubbish or fragments which fall off when the great islands break loose from the place where they are formed.
A Voyage Towards the South Pole and Round the World, Volume 1 James Cook 1753
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It was not such ice as is usually found in bays or rivers and near shore; but such as breaks off from the islands, and may not improperly be called parings of the large pieces, or the rubbish or fragments which fall off when the great islands break loose from the place where they are formed. [
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 14 Robert Kerr 1784
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They custom made us a tasting menu with wine parings.
Giveaway: Au Revoir to All That by Michael Steinberger | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009
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'There,' I said, as I put the parings into her hand.
SHIN-BONES 2010
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And I put my bluff across, for my mother flung the parings into my face and burst into tears.
SHIN-BONES 2010
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There will be wine parings and a performance by Blues Alley [Georgetown, we're guessing M Street/Wisconsin].
HUFFPOST HILL - OCTOBER 8TH, 2010 The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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For others, the reshuffling will create some unusual parings.
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The Fromage, Chocolate & Port (History of chocolate & chocolate tasting, classifying cheeses and cheese tasting, Port and wine parings) is sold out but there are still 3-4 spots available for the
Newstand & Bookcase 2008
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