- ˌpeel sth ˈoff
- phrasal verb
to remove a tight or wet piece of clothing
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ˌpeel sth ˈoff
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peel something off — (Brit. informal) TAKE OFF, strip off, remove. → peel * * * ˌpeel ˈoff | ˌpeel (sth)ˈoff derived (informal) to remove some or all of your clothes • You look hot why don t you peel off? … Useful english dictionary
peel — [piːl] verb I 1) [T] to remove the skin from a fruit or vegetable 2) [I] if something peels, small pieces of it start to fall off Paint was peeling off the walls.[/ex] • peel sth off II noun [U] peel [piːl] the skin of a fruit or vegetable … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
peel — peel1 [pi:l] v [Date: 1200 1300; : Latin; Origin: pilare to remove the hair from , from pilus hair ] 1.) [T] to remove the skin from fruit or vegetables ▪ Peel and dice the potatoes. 2.) if skin, paper, or paint peels, it comes off, usually in… … Dictionary of contemporary English
peel — 1 verb 1 (T) to remove the skin from fruit or vegetables: peeling potatoes 2 peel sth from/away/off etc (transitive always + adv/prep) to remove the outer layer from something: Jessie peeled the wrapper from the sweet. 3 (I) a) to lose an outer… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
chip off — verb break off (a piece from a whole) Her tooth chipped • Syn: ↑chip, ↑come off, ↑break away, ↑break off • Derivationally related forms: ↑chip (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
cut — cut1 W1S1 [kʌt] v past tense and past participle cut present participle cutting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(reduce)¦ 2¦(divide something with a knife, scissors etc)¦ 3¦(make something shorter with a knife etc)¦ 4¦(remove parts from film etc)¦ 5¦(make a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
plaster — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 smooth covering for a wall ADJECTIVE ▪ fresh ▪ cracked, crumbling, peeling … OF PLASTER ▪ chunk ▪ … Collocations dictionary
Listed buildings in Liverpool — Partial and incomplete lists of listed buildings in Liverpool, England. A *July 28 1952 II Abercromby Square L7 Garden House *July 28 1952 II Abercromby Square (west side) L7 Nos. 1 to 7 (consec) No. 7a *July 28 1952 II Abercromby Square (south… … Wikipedia
veneer — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ thin VERB + VENEER ▪ acquire, add ▪ maintain ▪ peel away, peel back … Collocations dictionary
skin — skin1 W2S2 [skın] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(body)¦ 2¦(from an animal)¦ 3¦(food)¦ 4¦(on a liquid)¦ 5¦(part of an object)¦ 6¦(computer)¦ 7 have (a) thin/thick skin 8 get under somebody s skin 9 by the skin of your teeth 10 make s … Dictionary of contemporary English
