- peeler peel·er n
- ['piːlə(r)]
(potato knife) pelapatate m inv
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Peeler — Peel er, n. [See {Peel} to plunder.] A pillager. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Peeler — Peel er, n. A nickname for a policeman; so called from Sir Robert Peel. [British Slang] See {Bobby}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Peeler — Peel er, n. One who peels or strips. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
peeler — policeman, 1817, British colloquial, originally a member of the Irish constabulary, named for Sir (at that time Mr.) Robert Peel (1788 1850) who founded the Irish Constabulary (Cf. BOBBY (Cf. bobby)). Meaning strip tease artist (1951) is from… … Etymology dictionary
Peel (fruit) — Peel, also known as rind or skin, is the outer protective layer of a fruit or vegetable which could be peeled off. The rind is usually the botanical exocarp, but the term exocarp does also include the hard cases of nuts, which are not named peels … Wikipedia
peel — peel1 [pēl] vt. [ME pilien, peolien < OE * pilian < L pilare, to make bald < pilus, hair: see PILE2] to cut away or strip off (the rind, skin, covering, surface, etc.) of (anything); pare vi. 1. to shed skin, bark, etc. 2. to come off in … English World dictionary
Peel|er — peel|er1 «PEE luhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that peels, strips, or pares. 2. a log of softwood, such as Douglas fir, from which veneer can be taken by cutting around the log. 3. U.S. Slang. a striptease dancer. peel|er2 or Peel|er «PEE luhr» … Useful english dictionary
peel|er — peel|er1 «PEE luhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that peels, strips, or pares. 2. a log of softwood, such as Douglas fir, from which veneer can be taken by cutting around the log. 3. U.S. Slang. a striptease dancer. peel|er2 or Peel|er «PEE luhr» … Useful english dictionary
peeler — Ⅰ. peeler [1] ► NOUN ▪ a utensil for peeling fruit and vegetables. Ⅱ. peeler [2] ► NOUN Brit. informal, archaic ▪ a police officer. ORIGIN from the name of the British Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel (1788 1850) who establ … English terms dictionary
peeler — [pē′lər] n. [after PEEL Sir Robert, who first organized the Irish constabulary] [Old Brit. Slang] a policeman … English World dictionary
peeler — peel|er [ˈpi:lə US ər] n a special type of knife for removing the skin from fruit or vegetables … Dictionary of contemporary English
