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as in exteriors
an outer part or layer
space-age materials used on the skin of the aircraft
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as in pelts
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 leathers
the hairless natural covering of an animal prepared for use
calfskin gloves
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as in cheats
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 bombs
to defeat by a large margin
we simply got skinned in the interoffice softball tournament
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Recent Examples of skins
Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2025
The advancement, detailed this week in Science Advances, is just the latest in a string of studies highlighting how creepily lifelike synthetic skins have become.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2025
Peel off and discard skins, and remove and discard stems and seeds.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
In wealthy pockets, Babylonic trees planted in perfect lines draw your eye up and away from the tar-colored skins of frogs pancaked by SUVs.
—Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
Blessed with tender skins and jammy interiors, fresh figs can offset the tang of tomatoes and bitterness of salad greens.
—Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Sep. 2025
Examples Beyond Counter-Strike Knife skins from Counter-Strike seem to grab the loudest headlines, yet this is only one corner of a larger movement combining entertainment, finance and personal identity.
—Dmitrii Khasanov, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
By the 1920s and '30s, fox skins draped around the shoulders or fashioned into capes were especially beloved.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
The supermodel leaned on reptile skins long before their current comeback, often slipping bold boots under otherwise simple lines.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2025
The advancement, detailed this week in Science Advances, is just the latest in a string of studies highlighting how creepily lifelike synthetic skins have become.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2025
Peel off and discard skins, and remove and discard stems and seeds.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
In wealthy pockets, Babylonic trees planted in perfect lines draw your eye up and away from the tar-colored skins of frogs pancaked by SUVs.
—Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
Blessed with tender skins and jammy interiors, fresh figs can offset the tang of tomatoes and bitterness of salad greens.
—Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Sep. 2025
Examples Beyond Counter-Strike Knife skins from Counter-Strike seem to grab the loudest headlines, yet this is only one corner of a larger movement combining entertainment, finance and personal identity.
—Dmitrii Khasanov, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
By the 1920s and '30s, fox skins draped around the shoulders or fashioned into capes were especially beloved.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skins
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Hays amassed land records and deeds, photos of interiors and exteriors of houses, and called to the stand an electricity expert to describe what low kilowatt usage might suggest about whether someone lives in a house or not.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Jordan served as a stand-in for Middle Eastern exteriors during key scenes in the true-crime drama of John Paul Getty III’s kidnapping.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Things take a sad turn, though, when a band of marauders wearing masks and animal pelts charge towards the boat and open fire, hitting Cooper in the chest with an arrow.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
28 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
Noun
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Material World is a weekly roundup of innovations and ideas within the materials sector, covering news from emerging biomaterials and alternative leathers to sustainable substitutes and future-proof fibers.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Sultry summer colors like aloe green, freesia and rose gold, along with shiny metallic leathers, are prominent across the evening assortment.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Even as his car peels away down the street, several kids run after it.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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There are many more layers here, which the film gradually peels away to reveal the tragedy at its core.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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Remind them their worth is non-negotiable When your child fails — gets cut from the team, bombs a test — remind them their value isn't up for debate.—
Jennifer Breheny Wallace,
CNBC,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Bar soaps contain talc and fatty acids that leave a residue on your shower’s surfaces that can be hard to remove.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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Curad Alcohol Prep Pads From airplane tray tables to hotel remotes, germy surfaces are everywhere when traveling.—
Gabriela Garcia,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Ros was especially proud of this space, where seven artisans work on bags and furs.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
23 Sep. 2025
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European colonists in America killed beavers primarily for their furs and for their scent glands, which were (and are) used in perfumes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Cook, stirring constantly, until jelly melts and coats sausage, about 25 seconds.—
Liz Mervosh,
Southern Living,
29 Sep. 2025
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The slit details in the pencil skirts, sleek coats and color block knits and the mille-feuille dresses tapped into the codes of Jil Sander with great accuracy.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Skins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skins. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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