skin
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Sense 1
- noun
- B1
The thin outer layer that covers the whole body of a person or an animal.
Cold dry air makes the skin on my hands crack.
Put on sun cream to protect your skin before swimming.
A mosquito bite left a small red mark on her skin.
Common collocations: dry skin · sensitive skin · fair skin · skin care · under the skin
Part of: Parts of the body, Appearance, Hygiene
Sense 2 · less common
- noun
- B1
The thin natural outer layer that covers some fruits and vegetables.
Wash the potatoes well and cook them with the skin on.
The skin of a kiwi is thin, brown and slightly hairy.
Many vitamins sit just under the skin of an apple.
Common collocations: potato skins · a thin skin · leave the skin on · remove the skin
Part of: Fruit, Vegetables, Cooking
Sense 3 · less common
- noun
- B2
A thin firmer layer that forms on top of a liquid such as milk or paint when it cools or dries.
A thick skin had formed on the cooling hot chocolate.
He lifted the skin off the warm milk with a teaspoon.
Common collocations: form a skin · a skin on the milk · a skin of paint
Forms
- plural
- skins