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skins

/skɪnz/

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The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human.

Examples :

"He is so disgusting he makes my skin crawl."

body anatomy physiology organism animal human

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The outer protective layer of the fruit of a plant.

Examples :

""My daughter loves to eat grapes, even the skins." "

fruit plant biology

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The skin and fur of an individual animal used by humans for clothing, upholstery, etc.

Examples :

"The hunter sold the deer skins to a leatherworker. "

animal material body

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A congealed layer on the surface of a liquid.

Examples :

"In order to get to the rest of the paint in the can, you′ll have to remove the skin floating on top of it."

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A set of resources that modifies the appearance and/or layout of the graphical user interface of a computer program.

Examples :

"You can use this skin to change how the browser looks."

computing technology appearance style internet electronics media

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An alternate appearance (texture map or geometry) for a character model in a video game.

Examples :

""My daughter loves collecting new skins for her favorite character in Fortnite so she can customize how it looks." "

computing game appearance

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Rolling paper for cigarettes.

Examples :

"Pass me a skin, mate."

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A subgroup of Australian aboriginal people; such divisions are cultural and not related to an individual′s physical skin.

Examples :

"The school's cultural program highlighted the different skins within the Australian Aboriginal community. "

culture family group race society tradition person

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Bare flesh, particularly bare breasts.

Examples :

"Let me see a bit of skin."

body sex anatomy human physiology appearance

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A vessel made of skin, used for holding liquids.

Examples :

"The desert travelers carried water in skins to stay hydrated on their journey. "

material utensil

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That part of a sail, when furled, which remains on the outside and covers the whole.

Examples :

"After a long day of sailing, the crew carefully folded and tied the sail, leaving the skins tightly wrapped around the boom to protect it from the sun and rain. "

nautical sailing part

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The covering, as of planking or iron plates, outside the framing, forming the sides and bottom of a vessel; the shell; also, a lining inside the framing.

Examples :

""The shipbuilders carefully attached the skins to the frame, ensuring a watertight seal for the new vessel." "

nautical structure material

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A drink of whisky served hot.

Examples :

"After a long day working outside in the cold, a hot glass of skins really hit the spot. "

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Examples :

"He was a decent old skin."

person human being

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To injure the skin of.

Examples :

"The rough pavement skins my knees when I fall. "

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To remove the skin and/or fur of an animal or a human.

Examples :

"The hunter skins the deer after bringing it back to camp. "

animal human action body process

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Examples :

""After nailing the presentation, Maria and I skins each other to celebrate our success." "

communication action language

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To apply a skin to (a computer program).

Examples :

"Can I skin the application to put the picture of my cat on it?"

computing technology

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To use tricks to go past a defender.

Examples :

"The soccer player skins his opponent with a quick move and sprints toward the goal. "

sport action game

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To become covered with skin.

Examples :

"A wound eventually skins over."

body physiology anatomy

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To cover with skin, or as if with skin; hence, to cover superficially.

Examples :

"The restaurant owner skins the chicken breasts before grilling them to remove the excess fat. "

appearance body material

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To produce, in recitation, examination, etc., the work of another for one's own, or to use cribs, memoranda, etc., which are prohibited.

Examples :

"During the exam, the student was caught trying to skin his classmate's answers. "

education achievement writing word

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To strip of money or property; to cheat.

Examples :

"The dishonest mechanic skinned the customer by charging her for repairs she didn't need. "

business economy finance value

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Someone with a shaved head.

Examples :

"My brother is always getting new skins for his shaved head. "

appearance person style human

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Member of the skinhead subculture arising in late 1960s England or its diaspora, often incorrectly associated with violence and white-supremacist or anti-immigrant principles.

Examples :

"My dad used to listen to ska and reggae music as a teenager and hung out with the skins in his town, though he wasn't involved in any violence or racist groups. "

culture society history group person