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peeler
1[ pee-ler ]
noun
- a person or thing that peels.
- a long-staple cotton raised originally in the regions along the Yazoo River and the Mississippi River delta.
- a yarn made from this cotton.
- Slang. a striptease dancer.
- a log, especially of a Douglas fir, suitable for rotary cutting into veneers.
peeler
2[ pee-ler ]
noun
British Archaic.
- a police officer.
peeler
1/ ˈ辱ːə /
noun
- a special knife or mechanical device for peeling vegetables, fruit, etc
a potato peeler
- slang.a striptease dancer
peeler
2/ ˈ辱ːə /
noun
- old-fashioned.another word for policeman
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of peeler1
First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English peler; equivalent to peel 1( def ) + -er 1( def )
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of peeler1
C19: from the founder of the police force, Sir Robert Peel
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Other computer-guided upgrades are also aimed at cutting labor costs, from automatic avocado peelers and dishwashers to robotic arms that flip burgers and turn over fryer baskets.
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Use a vegetable peeler to shave thin pieces of Parmigiano-Reggiano over the top.
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A sharp Y-shaped vegetable peeler is the perfect tool for shaving the cheese.
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“We had a gal who worked here for over 10 years, and she was our fastest hot dog peeler,” Jake Pestana said.
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I never had an apple peeler, bread pan, garlic mincer, whisk or anything similar until I married my wife.
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