Main Entry:

¹peel

Pronunciation:

\ˈpēl\

Function:

verb

Etymology:

Middle English pelen, from Anglo-French peler, from Latin pilare to remove the hair from, from pilus hair

Date:

13th century

transitive verb1: to strip off an outer layer of <peel an orange>2: to remove by stripping <peel the label off the can>intransitive verb1 a: to come off in sheets or scales b: to lose an outer layer (as of skin) <his face is peeling>2: to take off one's clothes3: to break away from a group or formation —often used with off

— peel·able \ˈpē-lə-bəl\ adjective