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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Clint Davis, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
Grab this stainless steel apple peeler for $4 to make quick work of prepping the main ingredient.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
This little corn peeler is a total game-changer.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
The salesman told onlookers about a woman whose husband put the peeler in the garbage disposal.
—Sofia Joseph, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Noun
There are countless vegetable peelers available at Amazon, but this pair from Tacgea is worth recommending for several reasons.
—Clint Davis, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
Grab this stainless steel apple peeler for $4 to make quick work of prepping the main ingredient.
—Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
This little corn peeler is a total game-changer.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Aug. 2025
The salesman told onlookers about a woman whose husband put the peeler in the garbage disposal.
—Sofia Joseph, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 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 8 Oct. 2025.
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