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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 peek, peal, and other similar words.
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.
Peel can mean to strip the skin or rind of something, or to remove clothing in a swift motion. It can also refer to a fortified tower, a shovel, a river, or a British prime minister.
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.
Peel can mean the skin or rind of a fruit, a tool for moving bread, or a fortified tower in Scotland. Learn the different meanings, pronunciations, and examples of peel from various sources.
Peel is a verb that means to remove the skin of fruit or vegetables, or to take something off a surface. It is also a noun that means the skin of fruit or vegetables. See how to use peel in sentences and translations in different languages.
