Synonyms of skins

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noun

plural of skin

1

as in exteriors

an outer part or layer

space-age materials used on the skin of the aircraft

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exteriors
• surfaces
• shells
• facades
• tops
• fronts
• faces
• veneers
• outsides
• coverings
• facings
• masks
• appearances
• disguises
• covers
• shows
• guises
• semblances

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• interiors
• insides

2

as in pelts

the outer covering of an animal removed for its commercial value

hats made from beaver skins were once fashionable

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pelts
• leathers
• furs
• hides
• seals
• sheep
• beavers
• rabbit
• raccoon
• badgers
• deerskins
• otters
• mink
• goatskins
• sealskins
• muskrat
• marten
• sheepskins
• chamois
• sables
• lambskins
• snakeskins
• calfskins
• chinchillas
• foxes
• pigskins
• fleeces
• fishers
• bearskins
• ermines
• cowhides
• alligators
• coonskins
• crocodiles
• horsehides
• kidskins
• doeskins
• rawhides
• buckskins
• moutons
• Persian lambs
• sharkskins
• suedes
• patent leathers
• karakuls
• kolinskies
• cordovans
• moroccos

3

as in leathers

the hairless natural covering of an animal prepared for use

calfskin gloves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leathers
• coats
• hides
• pelts
• seals
• fleeces
• deerskins
• antelope
• goatskins
• kids
• crocodiles
• sheepskins
• lambskins
• furs
• snakeskins
• calfskins
• alligators
• pigskins
• chamois
• cowhides
• horsehides
• kidskins
• cordovans
• doeskins
• buckskins
• suedes
• patent leathers
• moroccos
• ostriches
• sharkskins
• cabrettas
• capeskins
• nubucks

skins

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verb

present tense third-person singular of skin

1

as in peels

to remove the natural covering of

I prefer not to skin potatoes before mashing them

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peels
• shells
• barks
• hulls
• husks
• scales
• strips
• shucks
• flays
• exposes
• bares
• pares
• denudes

2

as in cheats

to rob by the use of trickery or threats

got his revenge on the dirty swindler who had skinned him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cheats
• stings
• sticks
• plucks
• squeezes
• hustles
• beats
• screws
• fleeces
• shorts
• suckers
• bleeds
• tricks
• chisels
• shakes down
• fiddles
• does
• mulcts
• hoses
• stiffs
• rips off
• cozens
• cons
• reams
• swindles
• exploits
• skunks
• chouses
• victimizes
• deceives
• thimblerigs
• gaffs
• bilks
• clips
• defrauds
• nobbles
• rooks
• diddles
• euchres
• fools
• flimflams
• shortchanges
• takes to the cleaners
• does in
• wrenches
• betrays
• sells a bill of goods to
• nicks
• milks
• takes for a ride
• gouges
• soaks
• extorts
• dupes
• overcharges
• gulls
• wrings
• bitches
• wrests
• ropes (in)
• bamboozles
• fast-talks
• double-crosses

3

as in bombs

to defeat by a large margin

we simply got skinned in the interoffice softball tournament

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bombs
• whips
• masters
• tops
• pastes
• trims
• creams
• buries
• dusts
• routs
• beats
• overcomes
• smokes
• scores
• upsets
• throws
• blows away
• waxes
• flattens
• annihilates
• thrashes
• caps
• wallops
• smothers
• eats alive
• shellacs
• skunks
• beats the pants off
• clobbers
• snows under
• takes
• overwhelms
• runs circles around
• whomps
• whups
• licks
• whops
• drubs
• trounces
• destroys
• crushes
• dispatches
• surpasses
• wipes the floor with
• conquers
• exceeds
• sweeps
• overbears
• tromps
• slaughters
• finishes
• hurdles
• succeeds
• bests
• wins (against)
• subdues
• prevails (over)
• edges (out)
• overmatches
• knocks over
• betters
• subjugates
• surmounts
• transcends
• pips
• overtops
• knocks off
• eclipses
• triumphs (over)
• flourishes
• vanquishes
• noses out
• excels
• overpowers
• sinks
• outshines
• outstrips
• outfights
• overthrows
• worsts
• outdistances
• outdoes
• breaks
• aces (out)
• upends
• does in

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of skins

Noun

Hinz said Foots used to sneak off at night wrapped in goat skins to spook the couples parked at the lake. — Star-Telegram Staff, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2026

The easiest way to peel peaches is by using the blanch and shock method, which makes the skins slide right off. — Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 10 July 2026

Nutrient-rich skins from apples, bananas, and oranges can help support your digestion, heart health, and more. — Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 8 July 2026

Orkin recommends inspecting hotel rooms before unpacking by checking mattresses and furniture for live bugs, shed skins, tiny eggs or dark, ink-like stains. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Water brings notes of red grape skins, ripe peach, vanilla, allspice and wood smoke. — Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

According to gardening pro Holly Farrell, yes, onion skins have definite benefits in the garden. — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 7 July 2026

The rest goes into a stock pot with leftover frozen celery tops, onion skins and maybe the odd garlic clove. — Malaka Gharib, NPR, 6 July 2026

She is known for 2022 doc Slay, which looked into the fashion industry to investigate the use of fur, leather and wool, greenwashing and the impact of brands using animal skins. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 July 2026

Verb

Onion skins to add nutrients to soil, either through compost heap or by placing scraps directly in the dirt. — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 7 July 2026

Sanders, along with two of his daughters, skins the fish straightaway. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 June 2026