Meaning of peel off in English
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Verb
peel offDefinitions
1. peel off the outer layer of something- 2. take off, as with some difficulty
Examples
- « He peeled off his blood-soaked shirt »
- 3. leave a formation
- 4. come off in flakes or thin small pieces
Examples
- « The paint in my house is peeling off »
Derived terms
- 5. peel off in scales
Examples
- « dry skin desquamates »
Derived terms
Famous quotes
- « I started practicing yoga. I started learning some hands-on healing stuff. And I found really good chiropractors, really good massage therapists, and what I found is I've been able to actually peel off layers of trauma on my body and actually move better now than I did. » Ricky Williams