peel-off

[ peel-awf, -of ]

adjective

1. designed to be peeled off from a backing or large sheet, usually of paper, before use; readied for use by peeling off:

   peel-off labels.

peel off

verb

1. to remove or be removed by peeling
2. slang.
   intr to undress
3. intr (of an aircraft) to turn away as by banking, and leave a formation
4. slang.
   to go away or cause to go away

Word History and Origins

Origin of peel-off¹

First recorded in 1935–40; adj. use of verb phrase peel off

Example Sentences

The team say that the pH-sensitive adhesive system could serve as a novel, and recyclable, middle ground between structural adhesives with fixed chemical bonds and peel-off adhesive films that bond using physical interactions.

From Science Daily

You can also have a peel-off backing to make your photo print a sticker.

From The Verge

You should be able to find it on your post office receipt, shipping confirmation email, or the bottom peel-off portion of your tracking label.

From The Verge

“You want to take the techniques that they’re working on and say, ‘OK, do a flyby or do a roll-off or a peel-off, something like that.’

From Washington Times

Several are looking at postage-paid envelopes as well as switching their style of envelope to feature a peel-off adhesive that eliminates the need for licking.

From Washington Post