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PARER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does parer mean? 

PARER (noun)
  The noun PARER has 2 senses:

1. a manicurist who trims the fingernailsplay

2. a small sharp knife used in paring fruits or vegetablesplay

  Familiarity information: PARER used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PARER (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A manicurist who trims the fingernails

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("parer" is a kind of...):

manicurist (a beautician who cleans and trims and polishes the fingernails)

Derivation:

pare (remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size)


Sense 2

Meaning:

A small sharp knife used in paring fruits or vegetables

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

parer; paring knife

Hypernyms ("parer" is a kind of...):

knife (edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle)

Derivation:

pare (strip the skin off)


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