PEEL — Definition of PEEL
noun
1
(usually uncountable) The skin or outer layer of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
2
The action of peeling away from a formation.
3
A cosmetic preparation designed to remove dead skin or to exfoliate.
verb
1
To remove the skin or outer covering of.
I sat by my sister's bed, peeling oranges for her.
2
To remove something from the outer or top layer of.
I peeled (the skin from) a banana and ate it hungrily.
3
To become detached, come away, especially in flakes or strips; to shed skin in such a way.
I had been out in the sun too long, and my nose was starting to peel.
4
To remove one's clothing.
The children peeled by the side of the lake and jumped in.
📚 Source: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/peel
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