单词 | peeler |
释义 | peeler peeler1 /pee"leuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that peels. 2. a kitchen implement, often having a swiveling, protected blade, for removing the peel or outer skin of a vegetable or fruit. 3. a long-staple cotton raised originally in the regions along the Yazoo River and the Mississippi River delta. 4. a yarn made from this cotton. 5. Slang. a striptease dancer. 6. a log, esp. of a Douglas fir, suitable for rotary cutting into veneers. [1325-75; ME peler. See PEEL1, -ER1] peeler2 /pee"leuhr/, n. Brit. Archaic. a police officer. [1810-20; named after Sir R. PEEL; see -ER1] |
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