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

Gavin applies that standard to apple juice, walnut skins and whey. — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Using Bone-in, Skin-on Thighs There are also plenty of reasons to keep the bones and skins intact. — Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 19 July 2026

The berries won’t have time to absorb the vinegar flavor, and the final rinse will wash off any vinegar on the skins. — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 17 July 2026

The update removes cattle hides, skins and leather from the scope of regulation, along with re-treaded tires, soybeans for sowing, articles of vulcanized rubber, conveyor and transmission belts, and aircraft and automobile seats. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 16 July 2026

All types of produce should be rinsed under running water, including those with skins or rinds that are not eaten. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

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

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