verb

• (transitive) To remove the skin or outer covering of.
  "I sat by my sister's bed, peeling oranges for her."
• (transitive) To remove something from the outer or top layer of.
  "I peeled (the skin from) a banana and ate it hungrily."
• (intransitive) To become detached, come away, especially in flakes or strips; to shed skin in such a way.
  "I had been out in the sun too long, and my nose was starting to peel."
• (intransitive) To remove one's clothing.
  "The children peeled by the side of the lake and jumped in."

noun

• (usually uncountable) The skin or outer layer of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
• (countable, rugby) The action of peeling away from a formation.
• (countable) A cosmetic preparation designed to remove dead skin or to exfoliate.

noun

• (obsolete) A stake.
• (obsolete) A fence made of stakes; a stockade.
• (archaic) A small tower, fort, or castle; a keep.

noun

• (archaic, US) The blade of an oar.