Meaning

2 senses

  1. A tool used to pare things.

  2. (Ireland)A pencil sharpener.

More definitions
  • a small sharp knife used in paring fruits or vegetables
  • a manicurist who trims the fingernails

Origin

From pare + -er.

From pare + -er.

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Forms

plural: parers
Singularparer
Pluralparers

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a small sharp knife used in paring fruits or vegetables:paring knife

Word family

2 related words
Relatedpare
Derivedpencil parer

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
parentalB1parenthesisparenthoodpariahparishparishioner

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