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The correct spelling is peels.

How to pronounce peels

noun

IPA: /piːlz/

Say it like: Pee-ls

The correct spelling is peels. A small salmon; a grilse; a sewin. For example: "I sat by my sister's bed, peeling oranges for her."

Usage Examples

I sat by my sister's bed, peeling oranges for her.

I peeled (the skin from) a banana and ate it hungrily.

I had been out in the sun too long, and my nose was starting to peel.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A small salmon; a grilse; a sewin.
  2. 2.(usually uncountable) The skin or outer layer of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
  3. 3.The action of peeling away from a formation.
  4. 4.A cosmetic preparation designed to remove dead skin or to exfoliate.
  5. 5.A stake.

verb

  1. 1.To remove the skin or outer covering of.
  2. 2.To remove something from the outer or top layer of.
  3. 3.To become detached, come away, especially in flakes or strips; to shed skin in such a way.
  4. 4.To remove one's clothing.
  5. 5.To move, separate (off or away).

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