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skin in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. remove the bark of a tree
    bark  skin 
  2. climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
    clamber  scramble  shin  shinny  skin  struggle  sputter 
  3. strip the skin off
    "pare apples"
    skin  peel  pare 
  4. bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of
    "The boy skinned his knee when he fell"
    skin  scrape 
noun
  1. a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
    "your skin is the largest organ of your body"
    skin  tegument  cutis 
  2. body covering of a living animal
    hide  pelt  skin 
  3. the rind of a fruit or vegetable
    peel  skin 
  4. an outer surface (usually thin)
    "the skin of an airplane"
    skin 
  5. a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal
    skin 
  6. a person's skin regarded as their life
    "he tried to save his skin"
    skin 
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