Peel synonyms
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The outer covering of a vertebrate animal, consisting of two layers of cells, a thick inner layer (the dermis) and a thin outer layer (the epidermis). Structures such as hair, scales, or feathers are contained in the skin, as are fat cells, sweat glands, and sensory receptors. Skin provides a protective barrier against disease-causing microorganisms and against the sun's ultraviolet rays. In warm-blooded animals, it aids in temperature regulation, as by insulating against the cold.
To rub off the skin of; abrade:
To defend (a position or area):
To remove the husk or husks from
To cut or trim away (the rind, skin, covering, rough surface, etc.) of (anything); peel
(Informal) To cast off:
To remove clothing or covering from:
To remove the hat from, as in respect or reverence.
pulp (antonym)
insides (antonym)
innards (antonym)
To remove the clothing of; disrobe.
To remove a flake or flakes from; chip.
A similar outer covering on a nut or seed.
To criticize or scold mercilessly
Short-lived; temporary
desquamative
Of, relating to, or attended with, desquamation.
exfoliative
That causes, or is accompanied by, exfoliation
desquamation
The shedding of an exoskeleton, as in insects and crustaceans.
The act of excoriating or flaying
The process in which layers of tissue peel or are peeled off an organism, such as the distinctive ways in which bark peels off a tree in strips or flakes.
exuviation
The act of exuviating.
skin.--v. pare
desquamate
To fall off in scales; peel off
To criticize (something) harshly:
To come off or separate into flakes, scales, or layers.
To shed or cast off (a covering).
The enlarged calyx of a fruit, such as a strawberry, that is usually green and easily detached.
To change one's place of residence or business; move:
To clear or strip of scale or scales:
To clean or dig out (a path, etc.) with a shovel
surface (related)
put-on (related)
Robert Peel
British politician (1788-1850)
sir robert peel
British politician (1788-1850)
get undressed
To remove the clothing or cover from; strip.
get undressed
To undress oneself.
(Intransitive) To separate off from the main body, to move off to one side; as in troop movements on a parade ground or an organized retreat, or columns in a procession.
come off in flakes or thin small pieces
dress (antonym)
descale
To remove the scales from a fish etc.
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