skinhead — meaning in English

English meaning

• skin noun The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human.
• skinhead noun A person with a shaved or very closely cropped head.

Senses

skinhead is used for these senses in English:

• skin (countable, slang) Clipping of skinhead.
• skinhead A member of a subculture that arose among working-class youth in late 1960s England or its diaspora, defined by close-cropped or shaven heads and working-class clothing, and often associated with violence and white-supremacist or anti-immigrant principles.

skin — full definition

1. noun The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human.
2. noun The outer protective layer of the fruit of a plant.
3. noun The skin and fur of an individual animal used by humans for clothing, upholstery, etc.
4. noun A congealed layer on the surface of a liquid.

skinhead — full definition

1. noun A person with a shaved or very closely cropped head.
2. noun A member of a subculture originating in working-class England in the late 1960s, marked by shaved heads and a distinct style, sometimes linked to far-right or racist movements.

Related Swedish words