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- Dictionarypeel·er/ˈpēlər/
noun
- 1. a police officer. informal, archaic British
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1. : one that peels. 2. : a crab that is about to shed its shell. 3. : a log of wood (such as Douglas fir) suitable for cutting into veneer. called also peeler log. peeler. 2 of 2. noun (2) British. : police officer. Examples of peeler in a Sentence. Recent Examples on the Web. Noun.
a utensil for removing the skin of fruit and vegetables: a vegetable peeler. (Definition of peeler from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
A peeler ( vegetable scraper) is a kitchen tool, a distinct type of kitchen knife, consisting of a metal blade with a slot with a sharp edge attached to a handle, used to remove the outer layer (the "skin" or "peel") of some vegetables such as potatoes, broccoli stalks, and carrots, and fruits such as apples and pears.
noun. a person or thing that peels. Also called parer. a kitchen implement, often having a swiveling, protected blade, for removing the peel or outer skin of a vegetable or fruit. a long-staple cotton raised originally in the regions along the Yazoo River and the Mississippi River delta. a yarn made from this cotton.
a utensil for removing the skin of fruit and vegetables: a vegetable peeler. (Definition of peeler from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Peeler can mean a tool for removing the skin from fruit and vegetables, a striptease dancer, or a police officer. Learn the word origin, synonyms, collocations, and examples of peeler in sentences.
noun. a device for peeling vegetables or fruits. “she invented a potato peeler ”. see more. noun. a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music. synonyms: ecdysiast, exotic dancer, stripper, striptease, striptease artist. see more.
