skin

//skɪn//
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Noun

skinSingular
skinsPlural
1

The thin layer of tissue forming the natural outer covering of the body of a person or animal

She has beautiful smooth skin.

2

The peel or outer layer of a fruit or vegetable

Remove the skin from the potato before cooking.

3

A thin layer forming the outer surface of something

Remove the skin from the milk before drinking it.

4

A container made from animal skin for holding liquids

They carried water in skins made from goat hide.

Verb

1

To remove the skin from something

She skinned the rabbit for dinner.

2

To graze or scrape the skin from a part of one's body

I fell off my bike and skinned my knee.

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