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
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The fold of skin covering the tip of the penis.
"Circumcision involves surgically removing the foreskin."
How to use foreskin
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe retractable skin at the end of the penis.
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Word forms
- Third person singular
- foreskins
- Past tense
- foreskinned
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Circumcision involves surgically removing the _____.
Etymology
From fore- + skin, formed to translate the Latin term praeputium; first recorded around 1535.
Class of 1535
foreskin joined the language around 1535.
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Rhymes for foreskin
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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."
