peel off
1peel-off — /peel awf , of /, adj. 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. [1935 40; adj. use of v. phrase peel off] * * * …
2peel-off — /peel awf , of /, adj. 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. [1935 40; adj. use of v. phrase peel off] …
3peel off — ► peel off 1) (also peel away) remove (a thin outer covering). 2) remove (an article of clothing). 3) leave a formation or group by veering away. Main Entry: ↑peel …
4peel off — verb 1. peel off the outer layer of something (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑skin, ↑peel, ↑pare • Hyponyms: ↑exfoliate • Verb Frames: Somebody s something …
5peel off — phrasal verb Word forms peel off : present tense I/you/we/they peel off he/she/it peels off present participle peeling off past tense peeled off past participle peeled off 1) [transitive] to remove a tight or wet piece of clothing The kids peeled …
6peel off — phr verb Peel off is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑bark, ↑plaster, ↑wallpaper Peel off is used with these nouns as the object: ↑bark, ↑glove, ↑plaster, ↑skin …
7peel off — PHRASAL VERB If you peel off a tight piece of clothing, you take it off, especially by turning it inside out. [V P n (not pron)] She peeled off her gloves. [Also V n P] …
8peel off — v. remove the outer layer of something; remove, take off (as of clothing); come off in small pieces; fall off in flakes (of skin); depart; break off from a group of airplanes flying in formation …
9peel off — leave a group by veering away. → peel …
10peel off — verb a) 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. b) To remove (an outer layer or covering, such as clothing) …
