Definitions for PEEL
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1. Peel, Robert Peel, Sir Robert Peel(noun)

   British politician (1788-1850)

2. peel, skin(verb)

   the rind of a fruit or vegetable

3. skin, peel, pare(verb)

   strip the skin off

   "pare apples"

4. peel off, peel, flake off, flake(verb)

   come off in flakes or thin small pieces

   "The paint in my house is peeling off"

5. undress, discase, uncase, unclothe, strip, strip down, disrobe, peel(verb)

   get undressed

   "please don't undress in front of everybody!"; "She strips in front of strangers every night for a living"

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1. Peel(noun)

   a small tower, fort, or castle; a keep

   Etymology: [OE. pel. Cf. Pile a heap.]

2. Peel(noun)

   a spadelike implement, variously used, as for removing loaves of bread from a baker's oven; also, a T-shaped implement used by printers and bookbinders for hanging wet sheets of paper on lines or poles to dry. Also, the blade of an oar

   Etymology: [OE. pel. Cf. Pile a heap.]

3. Peel(verb)

   to plunder; to pillage; to rob

   Etymology: [OE. pel. Cf. Pile a heap.]

4. Peel(verb)

   to strip off the skin, bark, or rind of; to strip by drawing or tearing off the skin, bark, husks, etc.; to flay; to decorticate; as, to peel an orange

   Etymology: [OE. pel. Cf. Pile a heap.]

5. Peel(verb)

   to strip or tear off; to remove by stripping, as the skin of an animal, the bark of a tree, etc

   Etymology: [OE. pel. Cf. Pile a heap.]

6. Peel(verb)

   to lose the skin, bark, or rind; to come off, as the skin, bark, or rind does; -- often used with an adverb; as, the bark peels easily or readily

   Etymology: [OE. pel. Cf. Pile a heap.]

7. Peel(noun)

   the skin or rind; as, the peel of an orange

   Etymology: [OE. pel. Cf. Pile a heap.]

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1. Peel

   Peel was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1968. It was located in the province of Ontario. It was created by the British North America Act of 1867. It consisted of the Townships of Chinguacousy, Toronto, and the Gore of Toronto, and the Villages of Brampton and Streetsville. In 1903, it was redefined to consist of the county of Peel. The electoral district was abolished in 1966 when it was redistributed between Peel South and Peel—Dufferin ridings.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Peel

   pēl, v.t. to strip off the skin or bark: to bare.—v.i. to come off as the skin: to lose the skin: (slang) to undress.—n. the skin, rind, or bark: (print.) a wooden pole with short cross-piece for carrying printed sheets to the poles on which they are to be dried: the wash or blade of an oar—not the loom: a mark () for cattle, for persons who cannot write, &c.—adj. Peeled, stripped of skin, rind, or bark: plundered.—ns. Peel′er, one who peels, a plunderer; Peel′ing, the act of stripping: that which is stripped off: (print.) the removing of the layers of a paper overlay, to get a lighter impression. [O. Fr. peler, to unskin—L. pilāre, to deprive of hair—pilus, a hair; or pellis, a skin.]

2. Peel

   pēl, n. a small Border fortress.—Also Peel′-tow′er. [Pile.]

3. Peel

   pēl, n. a baker's wooden shovel: a fire-shovel. [O. Fr. pele—L. pāla, a spade.]

4. Peel

   pēl, v.t. to plunder: to pillage. [Pill (v.).]

The Nuttall Encyclopedia(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Peel

   a fishing town and holiday resort on the W. coast of the Isle of Man, 12 m. NW. of Douglas; it is noted for its castle.

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1. Peel

   At Peel, we're passionate about great TV. You should love what you watch - every time you relax on the couch. After all, life's too short for bad TV.We build innovative solutions to enhance the TV experience, and believe that delightful program discovery, seamless remote control, and engaging social interactions will revolutionize your living room entertainment. We're excited about the future of TV and are working hard to bring this vision to life.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. peel

   A stronghold of earth and timber for defence. Also, the wash of an oar.

Military Dictionary and Gazetteer(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. peel

   To strip; to plunder; to pillage; as, to peel a province or conquered people.

2. peel

   A small tower or fort.

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2. PEEL

   What does PEEL stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the PEEL acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

How to pronounce PEEL?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of PEEL in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of PEEL in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of PEEL in a Sentence

1. Robert Dawson:

   I am not a librarian, but 18 years of doing this, you peel away things.

2. Janet Helm:

   They have lots of stringy roots and big, hard-looking shells on them that people don't know how to peel or prepare, but I've never met a veggie I didn't like, so [the challenge is] getting people out of their culinary rut and into trying new things.

3. Janet Helm:

   Some of the root veg you may have to cook a little first, getting that hard peel off, often works best if you cut in quarters and then peel from there. And if you still need help you can probably find a YouTube video on how to cut and prepare any of these vegetables.

4. Andrew Feldman:

   At some point, the two liberal lions in this race are going to have to figure out how to peel off the other's supporters.

5. Quentin Crisp:

   For flavor, instant sex will never supercede the stuff you have to peel and cook.

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