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skins
/skɪnz/
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What does skins mean?
noun
- plural of skin
- (slang) The drums.
verb
- 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.
They were handsome, smiling youths, of eighteen and twenty, with pale-gold skins, smooth cheeks, aquiline features, and wavy black hair, like Johnny’s.
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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.
Inflated skins were fastened to their loins, and thus supported, they were tugged across by Arabs swimming on either side of them.
All of the money he received for his skins, he invested in "Indian Goods"--colored cloth, beads, blankets, knives, axes, and musical instruments.