[ UK /pˈiːl/ ]
[ US /ˈpiɫ/ ]
NOUN
  1. the rind of a fruit or vegetable
VERB
  1. strip the skin off
    pare apples
  2. get undressed
    please don't undress in front of everybody!
    She strips in front of strangers every night for a living
  3. come off in flakes or thin small pieces
    The paint in my house is peeling off
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How To Use peel In A Sentence

  • One for the latex lovers in your life, this anniversary alternative event is circus-themed, but remember to peel off your strongman's handlebar 'tache if you want to tuck into the birthday cake in the chillout room. Clubs picks of the week
  • Quarter the potatoes and carefully peel off the skin from the larger broad beans, then add all of the veg to the dressing. The Sun
  • Use a potato peeler to cut the rind from the oranges and lemon. Times, Sunday Times
  • Paper will start to peel from the wall, and in the worst cases plaster will start to crumble.
  • ‘It's an alternative to chemical peels or microdermabrasion,’ said Gobbo.
  • Then carefully peel away the skin and slice or dice the avocado and add to the salad. The Sun
  • Maggie darted to them and in a quick movement peeled off the hand clamped on his arm. Burning Bright
  • For the fruits, I used candied bitter orange peels, green raisins, and dried apricots, figs (black and white), and peach.
  • Although peeling isn't essential because this variety has a rather thin skin, it is an easy matter to plunge them into boiling water, drain and then slip off the skins.
  • The bandages on his face peeled off, and the bones suddenly cracked back into alignment, and his nose cricked into place.
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