Peel ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Peel ( verb )

1. To remove the outer layer or skin from (a fruit or vegetable).
2. To strip the bark or skin from (a tree or other plant).
3. To remove the surface layer from (a material).

Origin:

Middle english: from old french peler, from latin pilare "to strip of hair", from pilus "hair".

Examples:

1. He peeled the potatoes.
2. She peeled an orange.
3. He peeled the bark from the tree.
4. She peeled the paint from the door.
5. He peeled the label from the bottle.

(As a noun)

Peel ( noun )

1. To remove the outer layer or skin from (a fruit or vegetable).
2. To strip the bark or skin from (a tree or other plant).
3. To remove the surface layer from (a material).

Origin:

Middle english: from old french peler, from latin pilare "to strip of hair", from pilus "hair".

Examples:

1. He peeled the potatoes.
2. She peeled an orange.
3. He peeled the bark from the tree.
4. She peeled the paint from the door.
5. He peeled the label from the bottle.