Synonyms of peeling

Noun

1. desquamation, peeling, shedding, organic phenomenon

usage: loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales

Verb

1. skin, peel, pare, strip

usage: strip the skin off; "pare apples"

2. peel off, peel, flake off, flake, chip, chip off, come off, break away, break off

usage: come off in flakes or thin small pieces; "The paint in my house is peeling off"

3. undress, discase, uncase, unclothe, strip, strip down, disrobe, peel, take off

usage: get undressed; "please don't undress in front of everybody!"; "She strips in front of strangers every night for a living"

Definition and meaning of peeling (Dictionary)