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peeler

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peel·er 1  (plr)
n.
1. One that peels, especially a kitchen implement for peeling the rinds or skins from fruits or vegetables.
2. One that can be readily peeled, especially a crab that is about to molt.
3. Slang A stripteaser.

peel·er 2  (plr)
n. Chiefly British
A police officer.

[After Sir Robert Peel.]

peeler1
n
1. (Cookery) a special knife or mechanical device for peeling vegetables, fruit, etc. a potato peeler
2. US slang a striptease dancer

peeler2
n
(Law) Brit dated slang another word for policeman
[from the founder of the police force, Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850), British Conservative statesman]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.peelerpeeler - a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music
performer, performing artist - an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
2.peeler - a worker who peels the skins from fruits and vegetables
worker - a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker"
3.peeler - a device for peeling vegetables or fruits; "she invented a potato peeler"
device - an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose; "the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
Translations
peeler [ˈpiːləʳ] N
1. (also potato peeler) → pelapatatas m inv
2. (Brit) (archaic) (= policeman) → polizonte m
peeler [ˈpiːlər] n (for potatoes)éplucheur m
peeler1
n (old Brit inf) → Gendarm m (old)

peeler2
n
(= potato peeler)Schälmesser nt, → Schäler m
(dated US sl: = stripper) → Stripper(in) m(f) (inf)
peeler [ˈpiːləʳ] n (potato knife) → pelapatate m inv
peeler [ˈpiːləʳ] n (potato knife) → pelapatate m inv


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