'peel off' definitions:

Definition of 'peel off'

From: WordNet
verb
Peel off the outer layer of something
verb
Take off, as with some difficulty; "He peeled off his blood- soaked shirt"
verb
Leave a formation
verb
Come off in flakes or thin small pieces; "The paint in my house is peeling off" [syn: peel off, peel, flake off, flake]
verb
Peel off in scales; "dry skin desquamates" [syn: desquamate, peel off]

Synonyms of 'peel off'

From: Moby Thesaurus