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(the tissue forming) the outer covering of the body of a person; the outer covering of a banana, peach, plum etc

outer covering, especially of animate being

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Cases of word usage

1) an injury where the skin is being worn or scraped away (abrasion)

2) a skin infection (common among young people) in which there are spots on the face and neck (acne)

3) a familiar and wise saying, e.g. 'Beauty is only skin deep' (adage)

4) a tree with a round fruit with firm juicy flesh and a thin (green, red or yellow) skin (apple)

5) (of) a substance that makes the skin tight or contracts blood vessels to stop bleeding (astringent)

6) a bag of skin in which urine collects in human and animal bodies (bladder)

7) (to cause nuts) to become pale or white e.g. by taking off the skin of almonds (blanch)

8) small swelling under the skin filled with liquid (caused by rubbing, burning etc) (blister)

9) a person having fair skin and yellow hair (blond)

10) a hard, painful and poisoned swelling under the skin (boil)

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