the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > uncovering > [adjective] > stripped or made bare > having outer layer lost or removed
scaled1599
exfoliated1676
1676 R. WisemanSeverall Chirurg. Treat.v. ix. 398 The exfoliated edges of the bone.
1859 J. M. Jephson & L. ReeveNarr. Walking Tour Brittany 236 The columns were getting rusty and exfoliated.