flesh|ing

flesh|ing
flesh|ing «FLEHSH ihng», n
the distribution of the flesh on an animal: »

It had good fleshing and was a good butcher's beast (London Times).

See also fleshings. (Cf.fleshings)

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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