peeler

peel·er

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pee-ler]
- /ˈpi lər/
- /ˈpiː.lər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pee-ler]
- /ˈpi lər/

Definitions of peeler word

noun peeler a police officer. 1
noun peeler tool for peeling vegetables 1
countable noun peeler A peeler is a special tool used for removing the skin from fruit and vegetables. 0
noun peeler a special knife or mechanical device for peeling vegetables, fruit, etc 0
noun peeler a striptease dancer 0
noun peeler a policeman 0

See all 6 definitions of peeler

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Origin of peeler

First appearance:

before 1325

One of the 16% oldest English words

First recorded in 1325-75, peeler is from the Middle English word peler. See peel1, -er1

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Parts of speech for Peeler

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Peeler

peeler popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% 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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Synonyms for peeler

noun peeler

ecdysiast — stripper (def 3).
lap dancer — a scantily dressed woman who dances erotically for individual members of the audience

All 2 Synonyms of peeler