<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the external covering or integument of an animal body, especially when soft and flexible.</li><li>such an integument stripped from the body of an animal, especially a small animal; pelt: a beaver skin.</li><li>the tanned or treated pelt or hide of an animal, especially when used in apparel and accessories; leather (usually used in combination): pigskin; calfskin.</li><li>a container made of animal skin, used for holding liquids, especially wine.</li><li>any integumentary covering, casing, outer coating, or surface layer, as an investing membrane, the rind or peel of fruit, or a film on liquid: a skin of thin ice; the aluminum skin of an airplane.</li><li>(Computers) a graphical user interface that changes the appearance of a program, app, or website without changing its underlying functioning: It’s still the same old program, but the new skin lets you move all the tools around, so the navigation is better for most people.</li><li>an audio or art file in a video game that changes the appearance or sound of an item or a character without changing its underlying functioning, strength, job class, or other specifications: The game is free to play, but I’ve spent a lot on skins so my character can look this badass.</li><li>Jewelry: the outermost layer of a pearl.</li><li>the outermost layer of a diamond as found: often different in color and refraction from the inner part of the stone.</li><li>(Metallurgy) an outer layer of a metal piece having characteristics differing from those of the interior.</li><li>(Nautical) the shell or ceiling of a hull.</li><li>the outer, exposed part of a furled sail.</li><li>(Rocketry) the outer surface of a missile or rocket.</li><li>Slang: a condom.</li><li>Slang: drums.</li><li>Slang: a swindler; cheat.</li><li>Slang: a skinflint.</li><li>Slang: a horse.</li><li>Slang: a dollar bill.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) to strip or deprive of skin; flay; peel; husk.</li><li>to remove or strip off (any covering, outer coating, surface layer, etc.).</li><li>to scrape or rub a small piece of skin from (one's hand, leg, etc.), as in falling or sliding against something: She skinned her knee.</li><li>to urge on, drive, or whip (a draft animal, as a mule or ox).</li><li>to climb or jump: He skinned the rope to the top of the wall.</li><li>to cover with or as if with skin.</li><li>Slang: to strip of money or belongings; fleece, as in gambling.</li><li>(Cards) to slide cards one at a time off the top of (the pack) in dealing.</li><li>Slang: to defeat completely: skinned at the polls.</li><li>Slang: to castigate; reprimand: skinned for his disobedience.</li><li>(used without object) Slang: to slip off or depart hurriedly (often followed by out).</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>Slang: showing or featuring nude persons, often in a sexually explicit way: a skin magazine.</li><li>presenting films, stage shows, exhibitions, etc., that feature nude persons, especially in a sexually explicit way: a Times Square skin house.</li></ul>