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Wash your skin with soap and water.
What does Skin mean?
the outer covering of a body or object.
Dictionary definition
The outer covering of a person, animal, fruit, or some other things.
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Skin in a sentence
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An orange has a thick skin that protects the fruit inside.
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In science, skin is studied as a protective covering that helps living things stay safe.
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Practice 1
What does skin mean?
Skin is an outer covering on people, animals, fruit, and some objects.
Practice 2
Which phrase is closest in meaning to skin?
Outer covering explains the main meaning of skin.
Practice 3
Which word is a useful contrast for skin?
Skin is on the outside, while inside is within something.
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MeaningSkin means the outer covering of a body or object.
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Synonyms
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outer coveringA clear phrase for the main meaning of skin.
surfaceUse for the outer layer of something.
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Skin word family
Base word
skin
noun
skins
Outer coverings of people, animals, fruits, or objects.
adjective
skinned
Having skin of a certain kind, or with skin removed in some contexts.
adjective
skinless
Without skin.
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Hint for students
the outer covering of a body or object.
Common mix-up
Skin is not the same as inside. Skin means the outer covering of a body or object.
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Read this model sentence: An orange has a thick skin that protects the fruit inside. Clue words: inside, orange, thick. Underline clue words that show why skin fits instead of inside. Now write one new sentence that shows skin without using the word skin. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show skin?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "An orange has a thick skin that protects the fruit inside." Why does skin fit better than inside?
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