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peel·er
1
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ˈpi
lər
/
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pee
-ler
]
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noun
1.
a person or thing that
peels
.
2.
a kitchen implement, often having a swiveling, protected blade, for removing the
peel
or outer skin of a vegetable or fruit.
3.
a long-staple cotton raised originally in the regions along the Yazoo River and the Mississippi River delta.
4.
a yarn made from this cotton.
5.
Slang
.
a striptease dancer.
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6.
a log, especially of a Douglas fir, suitable for rotary cutting into veneers.
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Origin:
1325–75;
Middle English
peler.
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peel·er
2
/
ˈpi
lər
/
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[
pee
-ler
]
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noun
British
Archaic
.
a police officer.
Origin:
1810–20;
named after Sir R.
Peel
;
see
-er
1
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peeler
1
(ˈpiːlə)
—
n
1.
a special knife or mechanical device for peeling vegetables, fruit, etc:
a potato peeler
2.
slang
(
US
) a striptease dancer
peeler
2
(ˈpiːlə)
—
n
old-fashioned
,
slang
(
Brit
) another word for
policeman
[C19: from the founder of the police force, Sir Robert
Peel
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
peeler
"policeman," 1817, British colloquial, originally a member of the Ir. constabulary, named for Sir (at that time Mr.) Robert Peel (1788-1850) who founded the Irish Constabulary (cf.
bobby
). Meaning "strip-tease artist" (1951) is from
peel
(v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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