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DEFINITIONS OF:
peel
1
n
the rind of a fruit or vegetable
Synonyms:
skin
Types:
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jacket
the outer skin of a potato
banana peel
,
banana skin
the skin of a banana (especially when it is stripped off and discarded)
lemon peel
,
lemon rind
the rind of a lemon
orange peel
,
orange rind
the rind of an orange
lemon zest
tiny bits of lemon peel
orange zest
tiny bits of orange peel
Type of:
rind
the natural outer covering of food (usually removed before eating)
v
strip the skin off
Synonyms:
pare
,
skin
Types:
peel off
peel off the outer layer of something
flay
strip the skin off
exfoliate
remove the surface, in scales or laminae
Type of:
strip
remove the surface from
v
come off in flakes or thin small pieces
“The paint in my house is
peeling
off”
Synonyms:
flake
,
flake off
,
peel off
Type of:
break away
,
break off
,
chip
,
chip off
,
come off
break off (a piece from a whole)
v
get undressed
Synonyms:
discase
,
disrobe
,
strip
,
strip down
,
uncase
,
unclothe
,
undress
disinvest
,
divest
,
strip
,
undress
remove (someone's or one's own) clothes
Antonyms:
dress
,
get dressed
put on clothes
apparel
,
clothe
,
dress
,
enclothe
,
fit out
,
garb
,
garment
,
habilitate
,
raiment
,
tog
provide with clothes or put clothes on
dress
,
plume
,
preen
,
primp
dress or groom with elaborate care
dress
,
dress up
dress in a certain manner
dress
,
get dressed
put on clothes
apparel
,
clothe
,
dress
,
enclothe
,
fit out
,
garb
,
garment
,
habilitate
,
raiment
,
tog
provide with clothes or put clothes on
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take off
remove clothes
peel off
take off, as with some difficulty
slip off
take off with ease or speed
uncloak
remove a cloak from
doff
remove
Type of:
take off
take away or remove
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