diff --git a/packages/core/src/core.ts b/packages/core/src/core.ts
index 726c5d5..efb461a 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/core.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/core.ts
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export type Dependencies<L extends Location> = {
   multicast: Multicast<L>;
   broadcast: Broadcast<L>;
   call: Call<L>;
-  peel: Peel<L>;
+  naked: Naked<L>;
 };
 
 /**
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ export type Colocally<L extends Location> = <
   args: Args,
 ) => Promise<Return>;
 
-export type Peel<L extends Location> = <LL extends L, T>(
+export type Naked<L extends Location> = <LL extends L, T>(
   mlv: MultiplyLocated<T, LL>,
 ) => T;
 
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ export class Projector<L extends Location, L1 extends L> {
                   multicast: multicast(childTag),
                   broadcast: broadcast(childTag),
                   call: call(childTag),
-                  peel: (v) => v.getValue(key),
+                  naked: (v) => v.getValue(key),
                 }),
                 args,
               );
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ export class Projector<L extends Location, L1 extends L> {
           }
         };
 
-      const peel: Peel<L> = <LL extends L, T>(cv: MultiplyLocated<T, LL>) =>
+      const naked: Naked<L> = <LL extends L, T>(cv: MultiplyLocated<T, LL>) =>
         cv.getValue(key);
 
       const call: (t: Tag) => Call<L> =
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ export class Projector<L extends Location, L1 extends L> {
               call: call(childTag),
               multicast: multicast(childTag),
               colocally: colocally(childTag),
-              peel: peel,
+              naked: naked,
             }),
             a,
           );
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ export class Projector<L extends Location, L1 extends L> {
           call: call(tag),
           multicast: multicast(tag),
           colocally: colocally(tag),
-          peel: peel,
+          naked: naked,
         }),
         args.map((x) => new Located(x, key)) as any,
       );
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ export class Runner {
             multicast: multicast,
             broadcast: broadcast,
             call: call,
-            peel: peel,
+            naked: naked,
           }),
           args,
         );
@@ -660,13 +660,13 @@ export class Runner {
             call: call,
             multicast: multicast,
             colocally: colocally,
-            peel: peel,
+            naked: naked,
           }),
           a,
         );
         return ret;
       };
-      const peel: Peel<L> = <LL extends L, T>(cv: MultiplyLocated<T, LL>) =>
+      const naked: Naked<L> = <LL extends L, T>(cv: MultiplyLocated<T, LL>) =>
         cv.getValue(key);
 
       const ret = await choreography(
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ export class Runner {
           call: call,
           multicast: multicast,
           colocally: colocally,
-          peel: peel,
+          naked: naked,
         },
         args.map((x) => new Located(x, key)) as any,
       );
diff --git a/packages/core/src/index.ts b/packages/core/src/index.ts
index b496167..f98293c 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/index.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ export type {
   Locally,
   Comm,
   Colocally,
-  Peel,
+  Naked,
   Multicast,
   Broadcast,
   Call,
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin-choreography-ts/src/no-outside-choreographic-operator.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin-choreography-ts/src/no-outside-choreographic-operator.ts
index 82a7c46..ae6e0fe 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin-choreography-ts/src/no-outside-choreographic-operator.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin-choreography-ts/src/no-outside-choreographic-operator.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import ts from "typescript";
 
 type MessageIDs = "error" | "suggestion";
 
-const operators = /^(locally|colocally|multicast|broadcast|comm|call|peel)$/;
+const operators = /^(locally|colocally|multicast|broadcast|comm|call|naked)$/;
 
 const choreographySelector = `VariableDeclaration[kind = "const"] > VariableDeclarator`;
 const functionSelector = `${choreographySelector} > :matches(ArrowFunctionExpression, FunctionExpression)`;
diff --git a/packages/eslint-plugin-choreography-ts/tests/no-outside-choreographic-operator.test.ts b/packages/eslint-plugin-choreography-ts/tests/no-outside-choreographic-operator.test.ts
index c1c9d02..7f6395c 100644
--- a/packages/eslint-plugin-choreography-ts/tests/no-outside-choreographic-operator.test.ts
+++ b/packages/eslint-plugin-choreography-ts/tests/no-outside-choreographic-operator.test.ts
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ ruleTester.run("no-outside-choreographic-operator", noOutsideOperatorRule, {
       }) => {
         const [deliveryDateAtBuyer] = await colocally(
           ["buyer1", "seller"],
-          async ({ locally, comm, peel }) => {
-            const sharedDecision = peel(decision);
+          async ({ locally, comm, naked }) => {
+            const sharedDecision = naked(decision);
             if (sharedDecision) {
               const deliveryDateAtSeller = await locally(
                 "seller",
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ ruleTester.run("no-outside-choreographic-operator", noOutsideOperatorRule, {
         const [deliveryDateAtBuyer] = await colocally(
           ["buyer1", "seller"],
           async (arg) => {
-            const sharedDecision = peel(decision);
+            const sharedDecision = naked(decision);
             if (sharedDecision) {
               const deliveryDateAtSeller = await locally(
                 "seller",
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ ruleTester.run("no-outside-choreographic-operator", noOutsideOperatorRule, {
       output: null, // assert that no autofix is suggested
       errors: [
         {
-          // error for missing `peel` operator, with no suggestions
+          // error for missing `naked` operator, with no suggestions
           messageId: "error",
           suggestions: null,
         },
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ ruleTester.run("no-outside-choreographic-operator", noOutsideOperatorRule, {
         await colocally(
           ["buyer1", "seller"],
           async function (arg) {
-            const sharedDecision = peel(decision);
+            const sharedDecision = naked(decision);
             await locally("seller", () => sharedDecision);
             return [];
           },
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ ruleTester.run("no-outside-choreographic-operator", noOutsideOperatorRule, {
       }) => {
         const [deliveryDateAtBuyer] = await colocally(
           ["buyer1", "seller"],
-          async ({ peel }) => {
-            const sharedDecision = peel(decision);
+          async ({ naked }) => {
+            const sharedDecision = naked(decision);
             if (sharedDecision) {
               const deliveryDateAtSeller = await locally(
                 "seller",
@@ -191,8 +191,8 @@ ruleTester.run("no-outside-choreographic-operator", noOutsideOperatorRule, {
       }) => {
         const [deliveryDateAtBuyer] = await colocally(
           ["buyer1", "seller"],
-          async ({ peel, locally }) => {
-            const sharedDecision = peel(decision);
+          async ({ naked, locally }) => {
+            const sharedDecision = naked(decision);
             if (sharedDecision) {
               const deliveryDateAtSeller = await locally(
                 "seller",
@@ -216,8 +216,8 @@ ruleTester.run("no-outside-choreographic-operator", noOutsideOperatorRule, {
       }) => {
         const [deliveryDateAtBuyer] = await colocally(
           ["buyer1", "seller"],
-          async ({ peel, locally }) => {
-            const sharedDecision = peel(decision);
+          async ({ naked, locally }) => {
+            const sharedDecision = naked(decision);
             if (sharedDecision) {
               const deliveryDateAtSeller = await locally(
                 "seller",
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ ruleTester.run("no-outside-choreographic-operator", noOutsideOperatorRule, {
         const [deliveryDateAtBuyer] = await colocally(
           ["buyer1", "seller"],
           async ({}) => {
-            const sharedDecision = peel(decision);
+            const sharedDecision = naked(decision);
           }
         )
       };`,
@@ -256,8 +256,8 @@ ruleTester.run("no-outside-choreographic-operator", noOutsideOperatorRule, {
       }) => {
         const [deliveryDateAtBuyer] = await colocally(
           ["buyer1", "seller"],
-          async ({ peel }) => {
-            const sharedDecision = peel(decision);
+          async ({ naked }) => {
+            const sharedDecision = naked(decision);
           }
         )
       };`,
diff --git a/packages/examples/src/bookseller2/bookseller2.ts b/packages/examples/src/bookseller2/bookseller2.ts
index 4e578a3..563fcfd 100644
--- a/packages/examples/src/bookseller2/bookseller2.ts
+++ b/packages/examples/src/bookseller2/bookseller2.ts
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ export const bookseller: (
     const decision = await multicast("buyer1", ["seller"], decisionAtBuyer);
     const [deliveryDateAtBuyer] = await colocally(
       ["buyer1", "seller"],
-      async ({ locally, comm, peel }) => {
-        const sharedDecision = peel(decision);
+      async ({ locally, comm, naked }) => {
+        const sharedDecision = naked(decision);
         if (sharedDecision) {
           const deliveryDateAtSeller = await locally(
             "seller",
diff --git a/packages/examples/src/kvs/kvs.ts b/packages/examples/src/kvs/kvs.ts
index 920b226..0cd475a 100644
--- a/packages/examples/src/kvs/kvs.ts
+++ b/packages/examples/src/kvs/kvs.ts
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ export const primaryBackupReplicationStrategy: ReplicationStrategy<
   // forward request to backup if mutating
   await colocally(
     ["primary", "backup"],
-    async ({ locally, comm, peel }) => {
-      if (peel(isPut)) {
+    async ({ locally, comm, naked }) => {
+      if (naked(isPut)) {
         const requestAtBackup = await comm(
           "primary",
           "backup",