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

Acevedo peeled off some of the skin and took a big bite.

From Los Angeles Times

Soon after, an ambulance would peel off, sirens ripping through the silence.

From Los Angeles Times

The mask peeled off in one giant piece.

From Los Angeles Times

We have to peel off masks, undo affectations and rediscover interests we had long denied as tells.

From Los Angeles Times

Two tugboats guided the Dali out of Baltimore’s port, but they peeled off once it entered the main shipping channel in accordance with normal practice, according to the preliminary report.

From Seattle Times