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| Back | peel verb, noun BrE /piːl/ NAmE /piːl/ verb 1 [transitive] ~ sth to take the skin off fruit, vegetables, etc to peel an orange/a banana Have you peeled the potatoes? 2 [transitive, intransitive] ~ (sth) away/off/back to remove a layer, covering, etc. from the surface of sth; to come off the surface of sth Carefully peel away the lining paper. The label will peel off if you soak it in water. 3 [intransitive] ~ (off) (of a covering) to come off in strips or small pieces The wallpaper was beginning to peel. 4 [intransitive] (of a surface) to lose strips or small pieces of its covering Put on some cream to stop your nose from peeling. The walls have begun to peel. see keep your eyes peeled/skinned at eye n. ˌpeel ˈoff to leave a group of vehicles, aircraft, etc. and turn to one side The leading car in the motorcade peeled off to the right. ˌpeel ˈoff | ˌpeel (sth)ˈoff (informal) to remove some or all of your clothes You look hot—why don't you peel off? He peeled off his shirt. ˌpeel ˈout (NAmE, informal) to leave quickly and in a noisy way, especially in a car, on a motorcycle, etc She peeled out of the driveway and sped down the street. noun word origin 1 [uncountable, countable] the thick skin of some fruits and vegetables orange/lemon peel (NAmE also) an orange/a lemon peel compare rind, skin, zest 2 peels [plural] (NAmE) = peelings |
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