skinless
Americanadjective
-
deprived of skin.
a skinless carcass.
-
(of frankfurters or sausages) having no casing.
Etymology
Origin of skinless
First recorded in 1300–50, skinless is from the Middle English word skinles. See skin, -less
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Wholesale prices for boneless, skinless chicken breasts are down about 37% from 12 months ago, according to FactSet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
For stuffed chicken, I always use boneless, skinless breasts.
From Salon ● Feb. 24, 2025
The egg in the mayonnaise helps the skinless meat turn golden as it roasts, which it does more effectively than oil alone.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 6, 2023
If you associate chicken with dry, bland childhood dinners, you probably were eating boneless, skinless breast.
From Washington Times ● May 8, 2023
Mrs. Smeath turns and looks at me, a skinless potato in her left hand, the knife in her right.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
