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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

skins

/skɪnz/

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What does skins mean?

noun

  1. plural of skin
  2. (slang) The drums.

verb

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of skin

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IPA pronunciation

/skɪnz/

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“Oh no—not at all,” replied Gabriel, hastily, and a sigh escaped him, which the deprivation of lamb skins could hardly have caused.
Thomas HardyFar from the Madding CrowdProject Gutenberg ebook #27
They were handsome, smiling youths, of eighteen and twenty, with pale-gold skins, smooth cheeks, aquiline features, and wavy black hair, like Johnny’s.
Willa CatherThe Song of the LarkProject Gutenberg ebook #44
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And this after some talk they yea-said all, save a few who held their skins so dear that their wits wandered somewhat.
William MorrisThe Well at the World's End: A TaleProject Gutenberg ebook #169
Inflated skins were fastened to their loins, and thus supported, they were tugged across by Arabs swimming on either side of them.
Alexander William KinglakeEothen; Or, Traces of Travel Brought Home from the EastProject Gutenberg ebook #282
All of the money he received for his skins, he invested in "Indian Goods"--colored cloth, beads, blankets, knives, axes, and musical instruments.
Elbert HubbardJohn Jacob AstorProject Gutenberg ebook #412