peel
peel (pēl)
transitive verb
Etymology: ME pilien, peolien < OE *pilian < L pilare, to make bald < pilus, hair: see pile
intransitive verb
- to shed skin, bark, etc.
- to come off in layers or flakes, as old paint
- Slang to undress
noun
Related Forms:
- peeler peel′er noun
peel off
- Aeron. to veer away from a flight formation in an abrupt maneuver
- Slang
- to depart; leave
- to go in another direction
peel rubber
or peel tires☆peel (pēl)
noun
Etymology: ME pele < OFr < L pala, a spade
peel (pēl)
noun
Etymology: ME pel < Anglo-Fr < OFr, a fort, stake < L palus: see pale
Peel (pēl)
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