 peel |
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| 1. | [ verb ] strip the skin off ("pare apples") | |
| Synonyms: | pare skin | |
| Related terms: | strip peel_off flay skin parer peeler peeler skinner | |
| 2. | [ verb ] come off in flakes or thin small pieces | |
| Synonyms: | flake_off flake peel_off | |
| Examples: | "The paint in my house is peeling off" |
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| Related terms: | chip bit | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (politics) British politician (1788-1850) | |
| Synonyms: | sir_robert_peel robert_peel | |
| Related terms: | politician | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (botany,zoology) the tissue forming the hard outer layer of e.g. a fruit | |
| Synonyms: | skin rind | |
| Related terms: | plant_tissue skin | |
| 5. | [ verb ] get undressed | |
| Synonyms: | strip undress disrobe unclothe strip_down uncase discase | |
| Examples: | "please don't undress in front of everybody!" "She strips in front of strangers every night for a living" |
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| Related terms: | dress dress take_off doff take_off strip stripper undress | |
| 6. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 4440 | |
| 7. | [ noun ] (food) the rind of a fruit | |
| Synonyms: | skin | |
| Related terms: | rind orange_peel lemon_peel banana_peel jacket edible_fruit | |
| Similar spelling: |
Peele pel peul Pell Peil Pehl peal Pella pelew Peale Pelley Pelayo Pellaea |
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