banana skin
The outer skin of a banana, especially once removed from the rest of the banana, which…The outer skin of a banana, especially once removed from the rest of the banana, which may be slippery if stepped on.
» This is the first time I've ever slipped on a banana skin.
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2 senses(UK)The outer skin of a banana, especially once removed from the rest of the banana, which may be slippery if stepped on.
(UK)A cause of difficulty, or potential embarrassment.
The subject is becoming a political banana skin.
- the skin of a banana (especially when it is stripped off and discarded)
Examples
1 sentencesThis is the first time I've ever slipped on a banana skin.
Forms
plural: banana skins| Singular | banana skin |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- the skin of a banana (especially when it is stripped off and discarded):banana peel
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.