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