Definition of skin

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Skin (n.) 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..

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Bag :: Bag (v. i.) To swell or hang down like a full bag; as, the skin bags from containing morbid matter..
Oxhide :: Oxhide (n.) The skin of an ox, or leather made from it..
Barometz :: Barometz (n.) The woolly-skinned rhizoma or rootstock of a fern (Dicksonia barometz), which, when specially prepared and inverted, somewhat resembles a lamb; -- called also Scythian lamb..
Hypodermic :: Hypodermic (a.) Of or pertaining to the parts under the skin.
Gaskins :: Gaskins (n.pl.) Packing of hemp.
Skinking :: Skinking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Skin.
Terin :: Terin (n.) A small yellow singing bird, with an ash-colored head; the European siskin. Called also tarin..
Hangnail :: Hangnail (n.) A small piece or silver of skin which hangs loose, near the root of finger nail..
Casting :: Casting (n.) The act of casting off, or that which is cast off, as skin, feathers, excrement, etc..
Damasking :: Damasking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Damas.
Cicatrize :: Cicatrize (v. i.) To heal; to have a new skin.
Swanskin :: Swans-down (n.) A fine, soft, thick cloth of wool mixed with silk or cotton; a sort of twilled fustian, like moleskin..
Hematoma :: Hematoma (n.) A circumscribed swelling produced by an effusion of blood beneath the skin.
Flay :: Flay (v. t.) To skin; to strip off the skin or surface of; as, to flay an ox; to flay the green earth..
Melasma :: Melasma (n.) A dark discoloration of the skin, usually local; as, Addison's melasma, or Addison's disease..
Palea :: Palea (n.) A pendulous process of the skin on the throat of a bird, as in the turkey; a dewlap..
Skin-deep :: Skin-deep (a.) Not deeper than the skin; hence, superficial..
Rind :: Rind (n.) The external covering or coat, as of flesh, fruit, trees, etc.; skin; hide; bark; peel; shell..
Complexion :: Complexion (n.) The color or hue of the skin, esp. of the face..
Inoculate :: Inoculate (v. t.) To communicate a disease to ( a person ) by inserting infectious matter in the skin or flesh; as, to inoculate a person with the virus of smallpox,rabies, etc. See Vaccinate..
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