1. (noun) skin, tegument, cutis
a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
"your skin is the largest organ of your body"
2. (noun) skin
an outer surface (usually thin)
"the skin of an airplane"
3. (noun) hide, pelt, skin
body covering of a living animal
4. (noun) skin
a person's skin regarded as their life
"he tried to save his skin"
5. (noun) peel, skin
the rind of a fruit or vegetable
6. (verb) skin
a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal
7. (verb) clamber, scramble, shin, shinny, skin, struggle, sputter
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
8. (verb) skin, scrape
bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of
"The boy skinned his knee when he fell"
9. (verb) bark, skin
remove the bark of a tree
10. (verb) skin, peel, pare
strip the skin off
"pare apples"
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Definition of 'skin' 
