Synonyms of peel

Noun


1. Peel, Robert Peel, Sir Robert Peel

usage: British politician (1788-1850)

2. peel, skin, rind

usage: the rind of a fruit or vegetable

Verb


1. skin, peel, pare, strip

usage: strip the skin off; "pare apples"

2. peel off, peel, flake off, flake, chip, chip off, come off, break away, break off

usage: come off in flakes or thin small pieces; "The paint in my house is peeling off"

3. undress, discase, uncase, unclothe, strip, strip down, disrobe, peel, take off

usage: get undressed; "please don't undress in front of everybody!"; "She strips in front of strangers every night for a living"

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Definition and meaning of peel (Dictionary)