1
: one that peels
2
: a crab that is about to shed its shell
3
: a log of wood (such as Douglas fir) suitable for cutting into veneer
called also peeler log
British
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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2025
Holding remaining cucumber half cut side up on a cutting board, carefully shave off a slice using a vegetable peeler.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
But what will slow me down is having to use somebody's dumb, non-Y-style peeler.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 June 2025
Run a vegetable peeler blade lengthwise along clean carrots to create ribbons.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
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Noun
Dark chocolate shavings: Unwrap your favorite dark chocolate bar and run a vegetable peeler along the edge to make curls or shards to sprinkle over your ice cream.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2025
Holding remaining cucumber half cut side up on a cutting board, carefully shave off a slice using a vegetable peeler.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
But what will slow me down is having to use somebody's dumb, non-Y-style peeler.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 June 2025
Run a vegetable peeler blade lengthwise along clean carrots to create ribbons.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for peeler
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“Peeler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peeler. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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