definition of peels
peel - come off in flakes or thin small pieces; The paint in my house is peeling off flake off, flake, peel off. chip, chip off, break away, break off, come off - break off (a piece from a whole); Her tooth chipped 3. peel - get undressed; please don't undress in front of everybody!; She strips in front of strangers every night for a living discase, disrobe, strip down, uncase, undress, strip, unclothe take off - remove clothes; take off your shirt--it's very hot in here