fleshing noun.
['flɛʃɪŋ] LME.[from FLESH verb, noun: see -ING1.]1. a. In
pl. The pieces of flesh etc. scraped from a hide.
LME.b. The action of scraping pieces of flesh etc. from a hide.
L18.2. Medicine. The growth of new tissue in a wound. Only in
LME.3. The action of
FLESH verb 2.
L16.4. In
pl. Flesh-coloured tights, esp. as part of a stage costume.
M19.
Comb.:
fleshing-knife a large two-handled implement with a blunt edge used in fleshing hides.
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