peel-off
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.
Origin of peel-off
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How to use peel-off in a sentence
The term Fuda-hgashi signifies "Make-peel-off-august-charm Ghost."
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British Dictionary definitions for peel off
to remove or be removed by peeling
(intr) slang 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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Other Idioms and Phrases with peel-off
Remove an outer layer of skin, bark, paint, or the like; also, come off in thin strips or pieces. For example, Peeling off birch bark can kill the tree, or Paint was peeling off the walls. [Late 1500s]
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