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Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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Peel — can refer to:Places* Peel (Western Australia), a region south of Perth, Western Australia * Peel, Belgium * Regional Municipality of Peel, Ontario in Canada, (Peel County, Ontario until 1973) * Peel (Montreal Metro), a metro station in Montreal,… … Wikipedia
Peel — bezeichnet: Peel (Isle of Man), Stadt auf der Isle of Man Peel (Arkansas), Stadt in Arkansas, USA Peel (Western Australia), County im australischen Bundesstaat Western Australia Peel (Mönchengladbach), Ortsteil von Mönchengladbach de Peel,… … Deutsch Wikipedia
PEEL — Dernière version 6.0 (03 janvier 2011) [ … Wikipédia en Français
peel — peel1 [pēl] vt. [ME pilien, peolien < OE * pilian < L pilare, to make bald < pilus, hair: see PILE2] to cut away or strip off (the rind, skin, covering, surface, etc.) of (anything); pare vi. 1. to shed skin, bark, etc. 2. to come off in … English World dictionary
Peel — Peel, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Peeled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Peeling}.] [F. peler to pull out the hair, to strip, to peel, fr. L. pilare to deprive of hair, fr. pilus a hair; or perh. partly fr. F. peler to peel off the skin, perh. fr. L. pellis skin (cf … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
PEEL (R.) — PEEL sir ROBERT (1788 1850) Fils de l’un des principaux manufacturiers anglais du coton, très tôt destiné à la carrière politique, Robert Peel, député dès 1809, a occupé de nombreux postes ministériels avant d’être appelé à diriger le cabinet de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
peel — peel·ing; peel·ite; peel; un·peel; peel·er; … English syllables
Peel — /peel/, n. 1. Sir Robert, 1788 1850, British political leader: founder of the London constabulary; prime minister 1834 35; 1841 46. 2. a seaport on W Isle of Man: castle; resort. 3295. * * * ▪ Isle of Man, British Isles town on the west… … Universalium
Peel|er — peel|er1 «PEE luhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that peels, strips, or pares. 2. a log of softwood, such as Douglas fir, from which veneer can be taken by cutting around the log. 3. U.S. Slang. a striptease dancer. peel|er2 or Peel|er «PEE luhr» … Useful english dictionary
peel|er — peel|er1 «PEE luhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that peels, strips, or pares. 2. a log of softwood, such as Douglas fir, from which veneer can be taken by cutting around the log. 3. U.S. Slang. a striptease dancer. peel|er2 or Peel|er «PEE luhr» … Useful english dictionary
Peel — Peel, n. The skin or rind; as, the peel of an orange. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
