peel off

verbs

peel off the outer layer of something
peel off
is a type of (narrower)
strip the skin off
"pare apples"
pare, peel, skin
take off, as with some difficulty
"He peeled off his blood-soaked shirt"
peel off
is a type of (narrower)
remove clothes
"take off your shirt--it's very hot in here"
take off
leave a formation
peel off
domain category
travel via aircraft
"air travel involves too much waiting in airports"; "if you've time to spare go by air"
air, air travel, aviation
is a type of (narrower)
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
"The car cut to the left at the intersection"; "The motorbike veered to the right"
curve, cut, sheer, slew, slue, swerve, trend, veer
come off in flakes or thin small pieces
"The paint in my house is peeling off"
flake, flake off, peel, peel off
peel off in scales
"dry skin desquamates"
desquamate, peel off