noun

foreskin

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Foreskin (noun) means the fold of skin covering the tip of the penis. Example: “Circumcision involves surgically removing the foreskin.”

noun

The fold of skin covering the tip of the penis.

"Circumcision involves surgically removing the foreskin."

How to use foreskin

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In plain EnglishThe retractable skin at the end of the penis.

foreskinned past tense, foreskins singular

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Circumcision involves surgically removing the _____.

From fore- + skin, formed to translate the Latin term praeputium; first recorded around 1535.

Origin: Latin · First attested 1535

Class of 1535 foreskin joined the language around 1535.

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prepuce

prepuce

snakeskin

What is the meaning of foreskin?

"foreskin" (noun) means the fold of skin covering the tip of the penis.

What is another word for foreskin?

Other words for "foreskin" include prepuce.

How do you use foreskin in a sentence?

Example: "Circumcision involves surgically removing the foreskin."

prepuce