peel off meaning and definition

PEEL OFF verb

Definition of peel off (verb)

1. peel off the outer layer of something
2. take off, as with some difficulty
   • "He peeled off his blood-soaked shirt"
3. leave a formation
4. come off in flakes or thin small pieces
   • "The paint in my house is peeling off"
   • synonyms: flake, flake off, peel
5. peel off in scales
   • "dry skin desquamates"
   • synonyms: desquamate