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
Using an immersion blender, blend the fruit until liquefied and the skins have broken down. — ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 Epoxy resin impregnates and binds the reinforcing layers, helping turn the separate fiber skins and honeycomb into one stiff, lightweight structure. — New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026 Its moist, steamy environment prevents browning and turns skins pale, rubbery, and unappetizing. — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 6 Sep. 2026 Its primary location, on Exchange Street, is its top-performing retail outlet in the US, but the smaller Drover location is where the team measures for custom boots in exotic skins and dozens of color combinations. — Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026 They were brought back through crocodile farms, which marketed the animals as tourist attractions and sought to profit from their skins for the luxury leather trade. — Irus Braverman, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026 The herder cared for Pantoja, keeping him warm with animal skins, teaching him to milk the goats, and how to hunt rabbits with a stick. — Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026 The sword skins are cosmetic; the charms provide gameplay effects. — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 Skip granola, nuts, seeds, whole-grain bread and rice, and any fruits or vegetables with skins or seeds. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 18 Aug. 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 institute now plans to use these heat-blocking fabrics for building exteriors, roadside facilities, and international transit markets facing their own scorching summers.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Known as Canadarms, the robotic tools attached to shuttles’ exteriors.
    — Joanna Goodrich, IEEE Spectrum, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of exteriors
Noun
  • Despite the early date, the pelts were thick and lush with guard hairs reaching 11 inches.
    — Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026
  • River otters were hunted by the thousands for their pelts in the 17th and 18th centuries, according to the Sacramento Zoo’s page about the animal.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of pelts
Noun
  • The year prior, Diana had struck up a friendship with a South African woman named Lana Marks, the founder of an eponymous handbag and accessories line known for its use of exotic leathers.
    — Allie Merriam, Vanity Fair, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The sneaker sticks to the same script that made previous releases a hit with fans, keeping the design simple with classic Air Force 1 color blocking and premium leathers.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of leathers
Verb
  • As autumn progresses, the husk peels back, revealing the orange berries.
    — Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Nordic noir suggests the presence of violence and hatred beneath the tranquillity and order of the Scandinavian welfare state, just as Southern noir peels back hospitality and charm to reveal repressed family secrets and moral decay.
    — Peter C. Baker, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 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
  • Zhang Ding, a key figure in Chinese contemporary art, contributes a piece composed of golden light panels that casts an almost sacred glow, illuminating transparent glass humanoid heads with gemstone-like surfaces.
    — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • For ordinary two-dimensional surfaces, V − E + F = 2 - 2 × L, where L is the number of holes in the surface.
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of surfaces
Noun
  • Chandeliers hang from sandstone ceilings while jewel-tone wallpaper, furs, and velvet warm things up.
    — Julia Sayers Gokhale, Midwest Living, 9 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of furs

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“Skins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skins. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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