peelable

peel

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Definitions of peelable word

verb with object peelable to strip (something) of its skin, rind, bark, etc.: to peel an orange. 1
verb with object peelable to strip (the skin, rind, bark, paint, etc.) from something: to peel paint from a car. 1
verb with object peelable Croquet. to cause (another player's ball) to go through a wicket. 1
verb without object peelable (of skin, bark, paint, etc.) to come off; become separated. 1
verb without object peelable to lose the skin, rind, bark, paint, etc. 1
verb without object peelable Informal. to undress. 1

before 1100

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1100; Middle English pelen, Old English pilian to strip, skin < Latin pilāre to remove hair, derivative of pilus hair. See pill2

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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