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as in exterior
an outer part or layer
space-age materials used on the skin of the aircraft
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as in pelt
the outer covering of an animal removed for its commercial value
hats made from beaver skins were once fashionable
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as in leather
the hairless natural covering of an animal prepared for use
calfskin gloves
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as in to sting
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
got his revenge on the dirty swindler who had skinned him
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as in to cream
to defeat by a large margin
we simply got skinned in the interoffice softball tournament
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Recent Examples of skin
Jackie Fields, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The massage applicator also feels nice and cooling on my skin, especially around the eye area.
—Jessie Quinn, Flow Space, 8 Sep. 2025
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
In other words, there is more than one way to skin a cat.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
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Noun
From glow-boosting serums to hydrating moisturizers, these skin saviors deliver real results.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The massage applicator also feels nice and cooling on my skin, especially around the eye area.
—Jessie Quinn, Flow Space, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
Plus, undoing a vital world economic order his predecessors built; invading the Federal Reserve’s independence; gerrymandering congressional districts and weaponizing his Justice Department against an ex-president and a New York attorney general who skinned his hide in court.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Aug. 2025
In other words, there is more than one way to skin a cat.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skin
Noun
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Under those sturdy leather exteriors, a Gore-tex liner keeps you high and dry, preventing water from entering while shedding unwanted moisture.—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Sep. 2025
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Sailing yacht designer Malcolm McKeon Yacht Design is responsible for the exterior.—
Katia Damborsky,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Around that same time, English merchants began offering Caribbean rum to the Shawnee and other Native groups as part of the trade in deerskins and beaver pelts.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Aug. 2025
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So might be perishables like beaver pelts, cigarettes or bread.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Offering a complete range of tailored clothing, leather jackets, footwear, and accessories, JV denotes the taste of high fashion with a rebel aesthetic.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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While the performative male has been mocked online for appearing inauthentic, Rosen and Park see it as a net positive that men are making an effort to develop genuine taste and veer away from leather recliners with cup holders and T-shirts as pillowcases.—
Viv Chen,
Architectural Digest,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This interaction damages skin cells and can trigger irritation, redness, stinging or burning.—
Leslie Baumann,
Miami Herald,
4 Sep. 2025
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Sherry recalls one instance that stung in particular, when a friend pointed out his hair loss at a social gathering.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Then add the chicken broth and cream and bring to a simmer for 2 to 3 minutes, until the liquid reaches a gravy-like consistency.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Dr Pepper has invested heavily in marketing during college football games and come up with novel flavors like strawberries and cream to entice soda drinkers.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The patterns on vinyl floors are only on the surface, while linoleum's patterns go all the way through the material.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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For observers in Australia, Asia, Africa and parts of Europe, the rise of the full moon will be followed by its journey through Earth’s shadow in space, with its surface glowing reddish-orange for 82 minutes.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Particular standouts are a walnut and parchment media console, faux-fur pouf ottomans with an angular chrome base, a unique performance velvet sectional, and a particularly striking set of dining chairs.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
9 Sep. 2025
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Bear swims to the exit, and shakes off his wet fur.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Through the closet door—and a layer of winter coats—I’ve managed to overhear that the 2025 Emmys are on Sunday.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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From coats, dresses, and suits with hollyhocks, topiaries and collages of various flora and foliage.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Skin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skin. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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