skins 1 of 2

noun

plural of skin
1
as in exteriors
an outer part or layer space-age materials used on the skin of the aircraft

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2
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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3
as in leathers
the hairless natural covering of an animal prepared for use calfskin gloves

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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

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2
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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3
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
Noun
For much of the 1980s, Ciccarelli had a way of getting under Savard’s and the Blackhawks’ skins. — Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 25 July 2026 In addition to mandating short hair, Rome also forbade clothing made with animal skins, even for enslaved people—another fashion associated with Germanic enemies. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 July 2026 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skins
  1. exteriors
  2. pelts
  3. leathers
  4. peels
  5. cheats
  6. bombs
  7. surfaces
  8. furs
Noun
  • The cabins’ sleek exteriors are a marvel, too, constructed from cedar by local builders.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
  • Video from Menasha obtained by CNN shows homes missing parts of roofs, structures stripped of their exteriors amid piles of debris, downed power poles and uprooted trees.
    — Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 27 July 2026
Definition of exteriors
Noun
  • The company does a brisk business in sealskin pelts, hats, mittens and earrings, as well as fancy jackets that cost more than $1,000.
    — Ivor Prickett, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Others drape seal intestines over their fins or take turns tossing sea lion pelts into the air, Shields said.
    — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
Definition of pelts
Noun
  • At the same time, advances in synthetic leathers were increasingly becoming more attractive for shoe makers in terms of both performance and production cost.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
  • Extending the footwear offering is a Birkenstock x Sacai utility bag, available in two sizes and crafted using the same premium natural and suede leathers featured throughout the footwear collection.
    — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 28 June 2026
Definition of leathers
Verb
  • The only delightful new practical shot is when Johnson peels a banana with his teeth.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • His wife, Yusra Abu-Alhasab, peels back the curtain to tell her husband something in Arabic.
    — Jenna Thompson June 24, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026
Definition of peels
Verb
  • Any forward who cheats for defence, as Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has for much of his career, will play an elevated role on a Babcock team.
    — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • Though Lesnar rarely cheats to win, Femi isn’t going to lose clean.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
Definition of cheats
Verb
  • The campus is eerily silent, even as Israel attacks Lebanon and the United States bombs Iran.
    — Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
  • The United States bombs Iran's nuclear facilities days later.
    — Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 1 Mar. 2026
Definition of bombs
Noun
  • There was something similar last year, when Norris’s driving style would excel in lower-grip conditions, and Piastri would then enjoy the upper hand on higher-grip track surfaces thanks to his smoother approach.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Those outer leaves have the most contact with soil, handling and other surfaces.
    — Olivia LaBorde, AJC.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of surfaces
Noun
  • In others, background actors adjust their chain mail and faux furs and clutch prop weapons, some of which are designed to explode and splatter blood on impact.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 July 2026
  • The attractive, mid-30s crowd seemed to be a mix of friends and couples donning beards, tattoos, red lips, and furs worn with sneakers.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Definition of furs

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