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peel off in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. peel off in scales
    "dry skin desquamates"
    desquamate  peel off 
  2. come off in flakes or thin small pieces
    "The paint in my house is peeling off"
    peel off  peel  flake off  flake 
  3. take off, as with some difficulty
    "He peeled off his blood-soaked shirt"
    peel off 
  4. peel off the outer layer of something
    peel off 
  5. leave a formation
    peel off 
WordNet Lexical Database v3.0, © 2006 Princeton University


peel off in English Wiktionary

 
  1. (verb) (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 procession.
  2. (verb) (transitive) To remove (an outer layer or covering, such as clothing).
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