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skin

noun
  1. body covering of a living animal
    hide
  2. an outer surface (usually thin)
    “the skin of an airplane”
  3. a bag serving as a container for liquids
  4. a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
    “your skin is the largest organ of your body”
    tegumentcutis
  5. the rind of a fruit or vegetable
    peel
  6. a person's body, regarded as their life
    “We tried to save their skin.”
verb
  1. strip the skin off
    peelpareflay
  2. remove the bark of a tree
    bark
  3. bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of
    “I skinned my knee when I fell.”
    scrape
  4. climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
    clamber