peeler

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.

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peel·er ²  (plr)

n. Chiefly British

A police officer.

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[After Sir Robert Peel.]

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peeler¹

n

1. (Cookery) a special knife or mechanical device for peeling vegetables, fruit, etc. a potato peeler

2. US slang a striptease dancer

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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]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	peeler - a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music ecdysiast, exotic dancer, striptease, striptease artist, stripteaser, stripper 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 [ˈpiːlə^r] n (for potatoes) → éplucheur m

peeler¹

n (old Brit inf) → Gendarm m (old)

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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