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skin
body covering of a living animal
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noun
body covering of a living animal
noun
an outer surface (usually thin)
“the skin of an airplane”
noun
a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal
noun
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
“your skin is the largest organ of your body”
noun
the rind of a fruit or vegetable
noun
a person whose head is bald or shaved
noun
a member of any of several British or American groups consisting predominantly of young people who shave their heads; some engage in white supremacist and anti-immigrant activities and this leads to the perception that all skinheads are racist and violent
noun
a person's skin regarded as their life
“he tried to save his skin”
verb
remove the skin from
“pare apples”
verb
remove the bark of a tree
verb
bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of
“The boy skinned his knee when he fell”
verb
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
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the skin of an airplane
your skin is the largest organ of your body
he tried to save his skin
pare apples
The boy skinned his knee when he fell
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