Noun: peeler pee-lu(r)
- A device for peeling vegetables or fruits
"she invented a potato peeler"
- A worker who peels the skins from fruits and vegetables
"The peeler efficiently removed the skins from a large batch of potatoes"
- A performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music
"The burlesque show featured several renowned peelers";
- stripper, striptease artist, striptease, stripteaser, exotic dancer, ecdysiast [informal]
- [Brit, archaic] Uncomplimentary term for a policeman
"The criminals scattered when they heard the peelers were coming";
- bull [US, informal], cop [informal], copper [Brit, informal], pig [informal], bizzy [UK, dialect, informal], rozzer [Brit, informal], fed [Brit, informal]
Derived forms: peelers
Type of: bobby [Brit, informal], device, officer, performer, performing artist, plod [Brit, informal], police officer, worker
Encyclopedia: Peeler, Charles