peel off Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

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