peel

To remove the skin or outer covering of.

I sat by my sister's bed, peeling oranges for her.

The skillful shepherd peeled me certain wands.

To remove something from the outer or top layer of.

I peeled (the skin from) a banana and ate it hungrily.

We peeled the old wallpaper off in strips where it was hanging loose.

To become detached, come away, especially in flakes or strips; to shed skin in such a way.

I had been out in the sun too long, and my nose was starting to peel.

To remove one's clothing.

The children peeled by the side of the lake and jumped in.

To move, separate (off or away).

The scrum-half peeled off and made for the touchlines.

The skin or outer layer of a fruit, vegetable, etc.

The action of peeling away from a formation.

A cosmetic preparation designed to remove dead skin or to exfoliate.

A stake.

A fence made of stakes; a stockade.

A small tower, fort, or castle; a keep.