General
cleanskin
What does cleanskin mean?
A bottle of wine sold without a brand label; also a person with no criminal record, or unbranded cattle.
"We picked up a case of cleanskin reds cheap."
Origin
From unbranded ('clean-skinned') cattle; extended to unlabelled wine and clean records.
Frequently asked questions
What is a cleanskin wine?
A cleanskin is a bottle of wine sold without a brand label, usually cheaper than the branded equivalent.
What does cleanskin mean for a person?
Describing a person as a cleanskin means they have no criminal record — a clean history.
Where does the word cleanskin come from?
It originally referred to unbranded ('clean-skinned') cattle, and was later extended to unlabelled wine and people with clean records.
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