peel off

Questions about peel off

What does peel off mean?

peel off means "peel off the outer layer of something". That is the primary sense; the word has 5 in total, listed in full on this page.

What is another word for peel off?

Close synonyms include peel, flake off, flake, desquamate. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is peel off a common word?

peel off is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.