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scarfskin

American  
[skahrf-skin] / ˈskɑrfˌskɪn /

noun

  1. the outermost layer of the skin; epidermis.

scarfskin British  
/ ˈskɑːfˌskɪn /

noun

  1. the outermost layer of the skin; epidermis or cuticle

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Etymology

Origin of scarfskin

First recorded in 1605–15; scarf 1 + skin

Example Sentences

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There is no blood in the scarfskin, but there is a network of blood tubes in the true skin.

From Health Lessons Book 1 by Davison, Alvin

This lies in the deep part of the scarfskin.

From Health Lessons Book 1 by Davison, Alvin

What relation do the nails bear to the scarfskin?

From Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics by Steele, Joel Dorman

Describe the root of the nail in its relation to the sensitive and the scarfskin.

From Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics by Steele, Joel Dorman

The epidermis, or scarfskin, becomes detached from the dermis, or true skin, and the space between the two rapidly fills with the fluid portion of the blood, known as lymph.

From The Meaning of Evolution by Schmucker, Samuel Christian

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