skin (noun)

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• skin — ► NOUN 1) the thin layer of tissue forming the natural outer covering of the body of a person or animal. 2) the skin of a dead animal used as material for clothing or other items. 3) the peel or outer layer of a fruit or vegetable. 4) an outer… …   English terms dictionary

• skin — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 covering of a human/animal body ADJECTIVE ▪ beautiful, clear, fine, flawless, good, healthy, perfect ▪ You want clear, healthy skin …   Collocations dictionary

• skin — skin1 [ skın ] noun count or uncount *** 1. ) the outer layer of a person s or animal s body: She has beautiful soft skin. A dog s skin is covered with fur. Most snakes shed their skin several times a year. fair/dark/olive skin: I have fair skin… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• skin — 1 /skIn/ noun 1 BODY (C, U) a) the natural outer layer of a human or animal body: Babies have beautifully soft skin. | amphibians with their smooth, moist skins | a skin disease | fair/dark skin: Madhur was beautiful with her thick black hair and …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• skin — /skɪn / (say skin) noun 1. the external covering or integument of an animal body, especially when soft and flexible. 2. such an integument stripped from the body of an animal; pelt. 3. any integumentary covering, outer coating, or surface layer,… …  

• skin graft — noun a piece of skin taken from a donor area and surgically grafted at the site of an injury or burn • Hypernyms: ↑skin, ↑tegument, ↑cutis * * * I. transitive verb : to graft skin to II. noun : a piece of skin of variable size and thickness cut… …   Useful english dictionary

• skin test — noun any test to determine immunity or sensitivity to a disease by introducing small amounts on or into the skin • Hypernyms: ↑diagnostic test, ↑diagnostic assay • Hyponyms: ↑Dick test, ↑patch test, ↑Schick test, ↑scratch test, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• skin — noun 1》 the thin layer of tissue forming the natural outer covering of the body of a person or animal.     ↘the skin of a dead animal used as material for clothing or other items.     ↘a container made from the skin of an animal, used for holding …   English new terms dictionary

• skin and bones — noun a person who is unusually thin and scrawny • Syn: ↑thin person, ↑scrag • Ant: ↑fat person (for: ↑thin person) • Derivationally related forms: ↑scraggy …   Useful english dictionary

• skin-diving — UK US noun [uncountable] the sport of swimming under the water with only light equipment and no rubber suit Thesaurus: swimming and divinghyponym Derived Word: skin diver * * * ˈskin diving [skin diver …   Useful english dictionary

• skin diving — noun underwater swimming without any more breathing equipment than a snorkel • Syn: ↑skin dive • Derivationally related forms: ↑skin dive (for: ↑skin dive) • Hypernyms: ↑swimming, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary