peeler

CEFRA2

/ˈpiːlɚ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A tool used to remove the skin from fruit or vegetables.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    One who peels.

Examples

  • I'd rather peel potatoes with a potato peeler than with an ordinary knife.

  • In a pinch, a vegetable peeler can act as a zester.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A police officer.

  2. A person whose job it is to peel fruit or vegetable produce.

  3. A person who works by peeling the bark off trees.

More examples

In context

  • potato peeler

  • A peeler man who heard the din came in to see the show; He tried to run the bushman in, but he refused to go. And when at last the barber spoke, and said "'Twas all in fun— 'Twas just a little harmless joke, a trifle overdone."

  • According to another superstition, the longer the peel, the longer the peeler's life would be.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From the surname of Sir Robert Peel, who established the Irish constabulary and London's police force; compare bobby, from the given name.