noun

skin

Skin (noun) means the outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human.

noun

The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human.

The outer protective layer of the fruit of a plant.

The skin and fur of an individual animal used by humans for clothing, upholstery, etc.

A congealed layer on the surface of a liquid.

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Etymology

From Middle English skyn, skinn, from Old English scinn, from Old Norse skinn (“animal hide”), from Proto-Germanic *skinþą, from Proto-Indo-European *sken- (“to split off”), nasal variant of *skeh₁i-d- (“to cut”). Partially displaced native Old English hȳd (“skin, hide”), from which derives hide. Cognate with Dutch schinde (“bark”), dialectal German Schinde (“fruit peel”); also Breton skant (“scales”), Old Irish cenn (“covering, shell”), Irish scáin (“to tear, burst”), Latin scindō (“to split, divide”), Sanskrit छिनत्ति (chinátti, “to split”).

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of skin?

"skin" (noun) means the outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human.

What are the different meanings of skin?

"skin" has 3 main meanings: 1. The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human; 2. The outer protective layer of the fruit of a plant; 3. The skin and fur of an individual animal used by humans for clothing, upholstery, etc.