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peel-off
[ peel-awf, -of ]
adjective
- 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
- to remove or be removed by peeling
- slang.intr to undress
- intr (of an aircraft) to turn away as by banking, and leave a formation
- slang.to go away or cause to go away
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Word History and Origins
Origin of peel-off1
First recorded in 1935–40; adj. use of verb phrase peel off
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Example Sentences
The term Fuda-hgashi signifies "Make-peel-off-august-charm Ghost."
From Project Gutenberg
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