peel off

(verb) peel off the outer layer of something. Synonyms: peel off.

(verb) take off, as with some difficulty. Synonyms: peel off. Example: "He peeled off his blood-soaked shirt."

(verb) leave a formation. Synonyms: peel off.

(verb) come off in flakes or thin small pieces. Synonyms: peel off, peel, flake off, flake. Example: "The paint in my house is peeling off."

(verb) peel off in scales. Synonyms: desquamate, peel off. Example: "Dry skin desquamates."