skin

Definitions

• (uncountable) The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human.
• (uncountable) The outer protective layer of the fruit of a plant.
• (countable) The skin and fur of an individual animal used by humans for clothing, upholstery, etc.
• (countable) A congealed layer on the surface of a liquid.
• (countable) A set of resources that modifies the appearance and/or layout of the graphical user interface of a computer program.
• (countable) An alternate appearance (texture map or geometry) for a character model in a video game.
• (countable) rolling Rolling paper for cigarettes.
• (countable)
• (Australia) A subgroup of Australian aboriginal people; such divisions are cultural and not related to an individual′s physical skin.
• (slang) Bare flesh, particularly bare breasts.
• A vessel made of skin, used for holding liquids.
• (nautical) That part of a sail, when furled, which remains on the outside and covers the whole.
• (nautical) 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.
• A drink of whisky served hot.