skin search
1 Americannoun
verb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of skin search
First recorded in 1965–70
Example Sentences
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The gunman carried no identification, Reddin said, adding that “We made a skin search of him, checking that he had nothing on him to take his life. We have advised him of his rights. He doesn’t want a lawyer now.”
From Washington Times
Before leaving the Adjustment Center, Jackson was made to strip for a thorough "skin search," a regular routine for Adjustment Center inmates.
From Time Magazine Archive
There, another skin search was just beginning when, according to prison officials, a guard noticed a gun in Jackson's hair.
From Time Magazine Archive
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