the unpeeled peel

[darkoshi]

errant thought:
Is the skin of a banana called a banana peel, even before it is peeled?
Is the rind of an orange called orange peel, while it is still all on the orange?

Comments

[darkoshi]

I don't like the thought of my skin being removed, but it's a valid point.
The etymology of the word peel says it comes from:
Latin pilō, pilāre (“to remove hair from, depilate”), from pilus (“hair”)

So, yes, you start out with hair and then you dehair it.