noun
peeler
PEE-luh
noun
1
A kitchen tool used to remove the skin from fruits and vegetables.
"Use the peeler to take the skin off the carrots."
2
British slang for a police officer.
"A peeler stopped the driver for speeding through the village."
How to Use Peeler
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsually the kitchen gadget for peeling vegetables; also an old-fashioned British word for a police officer.
When to use it
The "police officer" sense is dated British slang, not common in modern speech.
Common pairings
vegetable peeler
potato peeler
Word Forms
peelers plural, peelers plural, Peelers plural
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Etymology
The police sense comes from the surname of Sir Robert Peel, who founded London's Metropolitan Police — the same source as the nickname "bobby."