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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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Nearby, the Shade Store, the Free-est clothing store, Skin Local spa, a Hastens mattress store, Sweet Laurel Bakery and the Hydration Room are among the many stores still shuttered.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2026

The service is offered in a cozy Beverly Hills storefront by Sonia Vargas, the aesthetician and owner of Sonia Vargas Skin.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 9, 2025

Her debut album, Skin, was released in 2021, earning a Mercury Prize nomination for its soulful, perceptive ballads.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025

The 104-year-old company, which is known for its Skin Food range of skincare products, said it was committed to" transparently researching our history".

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2025

Skin cancer is the very last thing I would have expected.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste