skinfold

English

noun

Definitions

A double layer of skin and the underlying adipose tissue obtained by pinching the skin at an appropriate site; the thickness (measured using calipers) gives an estimation of body fat.

Etymology

Compound from English skin + English fold.

Origin

English

fold

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

bareskin English
batskin English
bearskin English
beaverskin English
beetleskin English
befold English
billfold English
birdskin English
blackskin English
buckskin English
buffalo-skin English
calfskin English
capeskin English
caribouskin English
catskin English
centerfold English
centrefold English
cleanskin English
clearskin English
coonskin English
cowskin English
cumskin English
deerfold English
deerskin English
deskin English
doeskin English
dogskin English
downfold English
dragonskin English
drumskin English
e-skin English
eelskin English
efold English
elkskin English
enfold English
enskin English
fanfold English
fawnskin English
fishskin English
fold English
foldability English
foldable English
foldase English
foldaway English
foldback English
foldboat English
foldchange English
folden English
folder English
foldest English
foldeth English
foldless English
foldome English
foldout English
foldover English
foldscope English
foldstool English
foldyard English
foreskin English
foxskin English
frogskin English
gatefold English
goatskin English
gooseskin English
greenskin English
hare-skin English
headfold English
hogskin English
horseskin English
hyperfold English
infold English
interfold English
kidskin English
kipskin English
lambfold English
lambskin English
leopardskin English
lightskin English
linenfold English
lionskin English
lizardskin English
loinskin English
manyfold English
metafold English
microfold English
milliskin English
misfold English
moleskin English
mooseskin English
nailfold English
nanofold English
nonskin English
oilskin English
onionskin English
otterskin English
outskin English
overfold English
oxskin English
penfold English
pigskin English
pinfold English
pinkskin English
polyfold English
ponyskin English
poopskin English
rabbitskin English
ramskin English
ratskin English
redskin English
refold English
reskin English
sealskin English
sharkskin English
sheepfold English
sheepskin English
shitskin English
silverskin English
skin English
skin worm English
skinable English
skinbound English
skincare English
skinflick English
skinfolk English
skinful English
skinhead English
skinless English
skinlike English
skinnable English
skinner English
skinneth English
skinny English
skinship English
skinsuit English
skintag English
skintight English
skinwalker English
skinwalking English
slinkskin English
slipskin English
snakeskin English
superfold English
swanskin English
thickskin English
tigerskin English
toadskin English
turnskin English
twifold English
underskin English
unfold English
upfold English
vomitskin English
waterskin English
wineskin English
wolfskin English
woolskin English
wormskin English
yakskin English
skini Finnish
скин Russian
スキン Japanese
folden Middle English
skyn Middle English
foldovat Czech
skin Tok Pisin