#1 peel off v. peel off the outer layer of something. wn #2 peel off v. take off, as with some difficulty; "He peeled off his blood-soaked shirt". wn #3 peel off v. leave a formation. wn #4 peel off v. come off in flakes or thin small pieces; "The paint in my house is peeling off". wn #5 peel off v. peel off in scales; "dry skin desquamates". wn