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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of skins

Noun

Their scaly skins are very rough – as anyone who'd had the bad luck to be scraped by a shark can tell you. — New Atlas, 28 Sep. 2026

Drain, then rub beans between fingers to remove as many skins as possible. — Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026

Potato skins are a game-day classic for a reason, and these from Appetitos do the work for you. — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 24 Sep. 2026

Beets and potatoes with the skins both contain fiber, which supports digestion and helps prevent disease. — Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 23 Sep. 2026

Moira Colley, senior director of media relations for PETA in New York, said earlier in the week that the group planned to meet with Kolb to discuss ending the use of wool and animal skins in clothing. — CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026

Return the baking dish to the oven and cook the chicken until the liquid is nicely reduced and the skins are crisp and golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes longer. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

In a moment of dead air between songs, as Lynch left the stage and Ferrone (who manned the skins through the latter half of the Heartbreakers’ career) claimed it, Campbell and Stapleton could be seen sharing some words and cracking each other up. — Adam Gold, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2026

And one of the best ways to celebrate fall is by going apple picking, as crowd-pleasers like Galas and Honeycrisps begin blushing into their reddish-gold skins. — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 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