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- Dictionarypeel/pēl/
verb
- 1. remove the outer covering or skin from (a fruit or vegetable): "she watched him peel an apple with deliberate care" Similar
- 2. (of a surface or object) lose parts of its outer layer or covering in small strips or pieces: "the walls are peeling" Similar
noun
- 1. the outer covering or rind of a fruit or vegetable.
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PEEL definition: 1. to remove the skin of fruit and vegetables: 2. If a layer or covering peels, it slowly comes…. Learn more.
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PEEL meaning: 1. to remove the skin of fruit and vegetables:...
- English (US)
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word peel as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and etymology. Find out how to distinguish peel from peal, and explore related words and phrases.
Learn the meaning of peel as a noun, verb, and slang term, and how to use it in different contexts. Find out the origin, frequency, and related words of peel in British and American English.
Peel means to pull or strip off the natural external covering or protection of something: to peel an orange, a potato. Pare is used of trimming off chips, flakes, or superficial parts from something, as well as of cutting off the skin or rind: to pare the nails; to pare a potato.
A peel is the covering of a fruit or vegetable. Some peels are thick and easy to remove, like an orange peel, while others might be more stubborn, like the thin peel on a potato. When you remove an apple peel or the peel of an eggplant, you peel it.
Learn the meaning of peel as a verb and a noun, with examples of usage and related topics. Peel can mean to remove the skin from fruit or vegetables, or to lose an outer layer or surface.
Peel can be a verb meaning to remove the skin of fruit or vegetables, or to remove something from a surface. It can also be a noun meaning the skin of fruit or vegetables. See more meanings, translations and usage examples.
