Definition of "peel"
- verb
To plunder; to pillage, rob.
To remove the skin or outer covering of.
To remove from the outer or top layer of.
To become detached, come away, especially in flakes or strips; to shed skin in such a way.
To remove one's clothing.
To move, separate (off or away).
To send through a hoop (of a ball other than one's own).
Common misspelling of peal: to sound loudly.
- noun
The skin or outer layer of a fruit, vegetable etc. (usually uncountable).
The action of peeling away from a formation.
A cosmetic preparation designed to remove dead skin or exfoliate.
A stake.
A fence made of stakes; a stockade.
A small tower, fort, or castle; a keep.
A shovel or similar instrument, now especially a pole with a flat disc at the end used for removing loaves of bread from a baker's oven.
A T-shaped implement used by printers and bookbinders for hanging wet sheets of paper on lines or poles to dry.
The blade of an oar.
An equal or match; a draw.
A takeout which removes a stone from play as well as the delivered stone.
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