Definition of peeler Peeler

/piˈlɚ/ - [peeler] - peel•er

We found 12 definitions of peeler from 5 different sources.

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What does peeler mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: peelers

peeler - a device for peeling vegetables or fruits; "she invented a potato peeler"
  device any clever maneuver; "he would stoop to any device to win a point"; "it was a great sales gimmick"; "a cheap promotions gimmick for greedy businessmen"
peeler - a worker who peels the skins from fruits and vegetables
  worker sterile member of a colony of social insects that forages for food and cares for the larvae
peeler - a performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music
  stripper, striptease artist, striptease, stripteaser, exotic dancer, ecdysiast
  performer, performing artist an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • peeler (Noun)
    A police officer .
  • peeler (Noun)
    A person whose job it is to peel fruit or vegetable produce.
  • peeler (Noun)
    A utensil for peeling fruit or vegetables.
  • peeler (Noun)
    A woman or less commonly a man who removes her clothing for entertainment. A stripper.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • peeler (n.)
    One who peels or strips.
  • peeler (n.)
    A pillager.
  • peeler (n.)
    A nickname for a policeman; -- so called from Sir Robert Peel.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • peeler
    pēl′ėr, n. a policeman, from Sir R. Peel, who established the Irish police (1812-18) and improved those in Britain (1828-30).—n. Peel′ite, a follower of Peel in the reform of the Corn-laws in 1846

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