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- [skin]
- /skɪn/
- /skɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [skin]
- /skɪn/
Definitions of skins word
- noun skins the external covering or integument of an animal body, especially when soft and flexible. 1
- noun skins such an integument stripped from the body of an animal, especially a small animal; pelt: a beaver skin. 1
- noun skins the tanned or treated pelt or hide of an animal, especially when used in apparel and accessories; leather (usually used in combination): pigskin; calfskin. 1
- noun skins any integumentary covering, casing, outer coating, or surface layer, as an investing membrane, the rind or peel of fruit, or a film on liquid: a skin of thin ice; the aluminum skin of an airplane. 1
- noun skins Jewelry. the outermost layer of a pearl. the outermost layer of a diamond as found: often different in color and refraction from the inner part of the stone. 1
- noun skins Nautical. the shell or ceiling of a hull. the outer, exposed part of a furled sail. 1
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Origin of skins
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English (noun) < Old Norse skinn; cognate with dialectal German Schinde skin of fruit
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Parts of speech for Skins
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
skins popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
skins usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for skins
noun skins
- banknote — Banknotes are pieces of paper money.
- bullion — Bullion is gold or silver, usually in the form of bars.
- cash — Cash is money in the form of notes and coins rather than cheques.
- dinero — a former silver coin of Peru, the 10th part of a sol.
- folding money — paper money.
verb skins
adjective skins
- nudes — Plural form of nude.
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