Peel the label away from the envelope and place it on the order form.
•Peel away the label carefully.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
peel — peel1 [ pil ] verb * 1. ) transitive to remove the skin from a fruit or vegetable: First peel the potatoes and cut them in half. 2. ) transitive to remove something from the surface of something else, especially by taking one end or side and… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
peel — I UK [piːl] / US [pɪl] verb Word forms peel : present tense I/you/we/they peel he/she/it peels present participle peeling past tense peeled past participle peeled * 1) [transitive] to remove the skin from a fruit or vegetable First peel the… … English dictionary
peel — peel1 verb 1》 remove the outer covering or skin from (a fruit, vegetable, etc.). 2》 (of a surface) lose parts of its outer layer or covering in small strips or pieces. ↘come off in strips or small pieces. 3》 (peel something away/off) remove a … English new terms dictionary
peel — [[t]pi͟ːl[/t]] peels, peeling, peeled 1) N UNCOUNT The peel of a fruit such as a lemon or an apple is its skin. ...grated lemon peel. N COUNT You can also refer to a peel. [AM] ...a banana peel. 2) VERB When you peel fruit or vegetables, you… … English dictionary
peel — peel1 [pi:l] v [Date: 1200 1300; : Latin; Origin: pilare to remove the hair from , from pilus hair ] 1.) [T] to remove the skin from fruit or vegetables ▪ Peel and dice the potatoes. 2.) if skin, paper, or paint peels, it comes off, usually in… … Dictionary of contemporary English
peel — 1 verb 1 (T) to remove the skin from fruit or vegetables: peeling potatoes 2 peel sth from/away/off etc (transitive always + adv/prep) to remove the outer layer from something: Jessie peeled the wrapper from the sweet. 3 (I) a) to lose an outer… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
peel — I [[t]pil[/t]] v. t. 1) to strip (something) of its skin, rind, bark, etc 2) to strip away from something: to peel paint from a car[/ex] 3) (of skin, bark, paint, etc.) to come off in pieces 4) to lose the skin, rind, bark, paint, etc 5) inf… … From formal English to slang
peel — I. verb Etymology: Middle English pelen, from Anglo French peler, from Latin pilare to remove the hair from, from pilus hair Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to strip off an outer layer of < peel an orange > 2. to remove by stripping < pee … New Collegiate Dictionary
break away — verb 1. move away or escape suddenly (Freq. 2) The horses broke from the stable Three inmates broke jail Nobody can break out this prison is high security • Syn: ↑break, ↑break out • Derivationally relat … Useful english dictionary
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
ZIONISM — This article is arranged according to the following outline: the word and its meaning forerunners ḤIBBAT ZION ROOTS OF ḤIBBAT ZION background to the emergence of the movement the beginnings of the movement PINSKER S AUTOEMANCIPATION settlement… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
