Word a Day
skin
What does skin mean?
skin (noun): the outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce skin?
/skɪn/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does skin come from?
From Middle English skyn, skinn, from Old English scinn.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “skin” mean?
the leader or head of a tribe, organization, business unit, or other group
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a long dowel or plank protruding from the ground; a fencepost; a lightpost
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a group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes
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the outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human
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