noun
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(usually uncountable) The skin or outer layer of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
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The action of peeling away from a formation.
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A cosmetic preparation designed to remove dead skin or to exfoliate.
verb
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To remove the skin or outer covering of.
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I sat by my sister's bed, peeling oranges for her.
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To remove something from the outer or top layer of.
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I peeled (the skin from) a banana and ate it hungrily.
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To become detached, come away, especially in flakes or strips; to shed skin in such a way.
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I had been out in the sun too long, and my nose was starting to peel.
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To remove one's clothing.
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The children peeled by the side of the lake and jumped in.
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To move, separate (off or away).
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The scrum-half peeled off and made for the touchlines.