peelsadj.

Brit.

/piːlz/, U.S.

/pilz/

Origin: Probably formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: peel n.⁴

Etymology: Probably < the plural of peel n.⁴ Compare slightly later peel v.³ 2.

Curling and Bowls.

Drawn, tied, equal. Only in predicative use. Cf. quits adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > relationship > equality or equivalence > [adjective] > equal or even with someone or something

quit1490

quits1625

straight1730

trick and tie1825

to be evens1844

square1859

peels1881

1881 ‘Rockwood’ Stories Sc. Sports 165 Campbell was peels at the tenth head.

1890 J. Kerr Hist. Curling 240 He absolutely refused to play his stone on one occasion when the game stood peels.

1918 Kelso Chron. 4 Oct. 3 The players were ‘peels’ at 12.

1956 Edinb. Evening News 10 Aug. in Sc. National Dict. (1983) V. at Peel v.², n.³ The sides finished peels.

1969 R. Welsh Beginner's Guide Curling iv. 33 Peels, to be equal in shots.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	peels
释义	peelsadj. Brit. /piːlz/, U.S. /pilz/ Origin: Probably formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: peel n.⁴ Etymology: Probably < the plural of peel n.⁴ Compare slightly later peel v.³ 2. Curling and Bowls. Drawn, tied, equal. Only in predicative use. Cf. quits adj. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > equality or equivalence > [adjective] > equal or even with someone or something quit1490 quits1625 straight1730 trick and tie1825 to be evens1844 square1859 peels1881 1881 ‘Rockwood’ Stories Sc. Sports 165 Campbell was peels at the tenth head. 1890 J. Kerr Hist. Curling 240 He absolutely refused to play his stone on one occasion when the game stood peels. 1918 Kelso Chron. 4 Oct. 3 The players were ‘peels’ at 12. 1956 Edinb. Evening News 10 Aug. in Sc. National Dict. (1983) V. at Peel v.², n.³ The sides finished peels. 1969 R. Welsh Beginner's Guide Curling iv. 33 Peels, to be equal in shots. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1881
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