Definitions
1.noun(usually uncountable) The skin or outer layer of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
2.nounThe action of peeling away from a formation.
3.nounA cosmetic preparation designed to remove dead skin or to exfoliate.
4.verbTo remove the skin or outer covering of."I sat by my sister's bed, peeling oranges for her."
5.verbTo remove something from the outer or top layer of."I peeled (the skin from) a banana and ate it hungrily."
6.verbTo become detached, come away, especially in flakes or strips; to shed skin in such a way."I had been out in the sun too long, and my nose was starting to peel."
7.verbTo remove one's clothing."The children peeled by the side of the lake and jumped in."
8.verbTo move, separate (off or away)."The scrum-half peeled off and made for the touchlines."