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skin

[skin] / skɪn /
NOUN
outer covering, especially of animate being
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bark coating crust fur husk jacket membrane rind sheath surface
STRONG
carapace case casing cutis derma dermis epidermis fell film hide hull integument outside parchment peel pelt sheathing shell shuck slough tegument vellum
Antonyms
STRONGEST
core
STRONG
center inside interior middle
WEAK
body
VERB
remove outer covering
Synonyms
STRONGEST
graze pare scrape shave trim
STRONG
abrade bare bark cast decorticate excoriate exuviate flay gall hull husk peel remove rind scale scalp shed shuck slough strip
WEAK
cut off lay bare pull off
Antonyms
STRONG
cover

Example Sentences

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And their skin can become more permeable when in a wet diaper.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

“Parents today want something healthy for their baby’s skin and healthy for the environment — and that means really thinking about plastic exposure,” Kraft said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Handing him a two-year suspended jail sentence, he added: "You've escaped jail by the skin of your teeth."

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Demand for high-end fragrances is slowing, but is still outperforming luxury skin care, which Estée Lauder dominates.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

The thin white tank I’d been wearing to allow the sensors contact with my skin was scant protection from the icy wafts of air being pumped into the room.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin