peel meaning and definition

PEEL noun

Definition of Peel (noun)

1. British politician (1788-1850)
   • synonyms: Robert Peel, Sir Robert Peel
2. the rind of a fruit or vegetable
   • synonyms: skin

PEEL verb

Definition of peel (verb)

1. strip the skin off
   • "pare apples"
   • synonyms: pare, skin
2. come off in flakes or thin small pieces
   • "The paint in my house is peeling off"
   • synonyms: flake, flake off, peel off
3. get undressed
   • "please don't undress in front of everybody!"; "She strips in front of strangers every night for a living"
   • synonyms: discase, disrobe, strip, strip down, uncase, unclothe, undress
   • antonym: apparel