Fleshing

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. In leather manufacturing, the process of shaving or scraping the loose flesh from hides or skins.
  • noun. The distribution or the condition of the flesh of an animal.
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  • verb. Present participle of flesh.
  • Word Usage
    "Judge also gets no assist in fleshing out supporting characters from Beth Grant (the annoying P.E. teacher from “Donnie Darko”) and T.J. Miller (the annoying cameraman Hud from “Cloverfield”), who make their annoying factory workers embarrassingly one note."
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