PEEL
/piːl/
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Definition
/piːl/
noun
- (usually uncountable) The skin or outer layer of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
- The action of peeling away from a formation.
- A cosmetic preparation designed to remove dead skin or to exfoliate.
verb
- To remove the skin or outer covering of.“I sat by my sister's bed, peeling oranges for her.”
- To remove something from the outer or top layer of.“I peeled (the skin from) a banana and ate it hungrily.”
- 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.”
Source: Wiktionary
