peel off
- remove a thin outer covering or layer."carefully peel away the wax paper"
- remove an item of clothing."Suzy peeled off her white pullover"synonyms: take off, strip off, cast off, remove, discard, throw off, doff, divest oneself of
- (of a member of a formation, especially a flying formation) leave the formation by veering away to one side."the pace was much too hot for Beris, and he peeled off after five laps"
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8 days ago · The meaning of PEEL OFF is to veer away from an airplane formation especially for diving or landing.
4 senses: 1. to remove or be removed by peeling 2. slang to undress 3. (of an aircraft) to turn away as by banking, and leave a.
adjective. designed to be peeled off from a backing or large sheet, usually of paper, before use; readied for use by peeling off: peel-off labels.
come off in flakes or thin small pieces. synonyms: flake, flake off, peel. see moresee less. type of: break away, break off, chip, chip off, come off.
6 days ago · PEEL AWAY/OFF meaning: 1. When vehicles, people, or animals peel away/off, they separate from the group or structure they…. Learn more.
phrasal verb. peel off. to leave a group of vehicles, aircraft, etc. and turn to one side.
verb (1) Definition of peel (off) as in to remove. to rid oneself of (a garment) peeled off the wet clothes and tossed them over the shower rod. remove.
peel off · to strip (something) of its skin, rind, bark, etc.:to peel an orange. · to strip (the skin, rind, bark, paint, etc.) from something:to peel paint ...
(intransitive) To separate off from the main body, to move off to one side; as in troop movements on a parade ground or an organized retreat, or columns in a ...
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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishpeel off phrasal verb1 peel something ↔ off to take your clothes off Tom peeled off his wet T-shirt and shorts.