peel (off) 1 of 2

as in to remove
to rid oneself of (a garment) peeled off the wet clothes and tossed them over the shower rod

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peel off

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verb (2)

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The ones that don’t peel off fabric that’s not 100% cotton. Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025 Let the tray cool and then peel off the candles. Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025 Her swollen hand was practically smoked with pub fumes, just peel off a piece and dip it in mustard and horseradish. Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025 Their charred bark was peeling off in curls, like terra-cotta tiles. Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for peel (off)

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“Peel (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peel%20%28off%29. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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