epidermis

[ep-i-dur-mis] / ˌɛp ɪˈdɜr mɪs /

NOUN

coat

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fur leather skin wool

STRONG

crust ectoderm felt fleece hide husk integument membrane pelage pellicle pelt rind scale shell

WEAK

peltry protective covering scarfskin

NOUN

lamina

Synonyms

STRONG

bark carapace case casing coating crust cutis derma dermis fell film fur hide hull husk integument jacket membrane outside parchment peel pelt rind sheath sheathing shell shuck slough surface tegument vellum

Antonyms

STRONG

center core inside interior middle

NOUN

pelt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

wool

STRONG

coat fell hair hide jacket skin slough

NOUN

skin

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bark coating crust fur husk jacket membrane rind sheath surface

STRONG

carapace case casing cutis derma dermis 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

Example Sentences

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Butts are, after all, the indoor kids of the epidermis.

From Salon • Oct. 20, 2025

Blood vessels stop in the skin layer located below the epidermis.

From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2024

The epidermis, the top layer of the skin, protects the body from external aggression.

From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2024

If it is from the alterations they’ve made to their epidermis, I have nothing to help him.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera