Skin and Sheath

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Skin

Skin noun - An outer part or layer.

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Sheath is a synonym for skin in exterior topic. In some cases you can use "Sheath" instead a noun "Skin", when it comes to topics like surface, outer covering. popular alternative

Nearby Words: skinned, skinless

Sheath

Sheath noun - Something that encloses another thing especially to protect it.

Usage example: he removed his knife from its sheath and started to whittle

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Skin is a synonym for sheath (North American) in covering topic. You can use "Skin" instead a noun "Sheath", if it concerns topics such as exterior, surface, rubber. informal substitute

Nearby Words: sheathed, sheathing

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visible	visible skin	visible sheath
actual	actual skin	actual sheath
hard	hard skin	hard sheath
transparent	transparent skin	transparent sheath
Other adjectives: extra, metallic, armored.

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