peeler

peeler
peeler1
/pee"leuhr/, n.
1. a person or thing that peels.
2. a kitchen implement, often having a swiveling, protected blade, for removing the peel or outer skin of a vegetable or fruit.
3. a long-staple cotton raised originally in the regions along the Yazoo River and the Mississippi River delta.
4. a yarn made from this cotton.
5. Slang. a striptease dancer.
6. a log, esp. of a Douglas fir, suitable for rotary cutting into veneers.
[1325-75; ME peler. See PEEL1, -ER1]
peeler2
/pee"leuhr/, n. Brit. Archaic.
a police officer.
[1810-20; named after Sir R. PEEL; see -ER1]

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  • peeler — [[t]pi͟ːlə(r)[/t]] peelers N COUNT A peeler is a special tool used for removing the skin from fruit and vegetables. Peel the aubergines with a potato peeler …   English dictionary

  • peeler — UK [ˈpiːlə(r)] / US [ˈpɪlər] noun [countable] Word forms peeler : singular peeler plural peelers a tool used for removing the skin from a fruit or vegetable …   English dictionary

  • peeler — I. noun Date: 1597 1. one that peels 2. a crab that is about to shed its shell 3. a log of wood (as Douglas fir) suitable for cutting into veneer called also peeler log II. noun Etymology: Sir Robert Peel Date: 1817 British …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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