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skin

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1. skin - Noun

2. skin - Verb

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The external membranous integument of an animal.

The hide of an animal, separated from the body, whether green, dry, or tanned; especially, that of a small animal, as a calf, sheep, or goat.

A vessel made of skin, used for holding liquids. See Bottle, 1.

The bark or husk of a plant or fruit; the exterior coat of fruits and plants.

That part of a sail, when furled, which remains on the outside and covers the whole.

The covering, as of planking or iron plates, outside the framing, forming the sides and bottom of a vessel; the shell; also, a lining inside the framing.

To strip off the skin or hide of; to flay; to peel; as, to skin an animal.

To cover with skin, or as with skin; hence, to cover superficially.

To strip of money or property; to cheat.

To become covered with skin; as, a wound skins over.

To produce, in recitation, examination, etc., the work of another for one's own, or to use in such exercise cribs, memeoranda, etc., which are prohibited.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used. Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.

Beauty is only skin deep. I think what's really important is finding a balance of mind, body and spirit. Jennifer Lopez

The fellow that agrees with everything you say is either a fool or he is getting ready to skin you. Kin Hubbard

A snake can change its skin but not its disposition. Persian Proverb

An ass in a lion's skin. Romanian Proverb

Beauty is only skin deep. English Proverb

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