skinned
Britishadjective
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stripped of the skin
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having a skin as specified
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( in combination )
thick-skinned
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to watch carefully
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Along with the distinctive doors, the vehicle was skinned with stainless steel—like today’s Tesla Cybertruck—because DeLorean thought Detroit was shortchanging customers with vehicles that would rust too quickly, Stone says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
His family wrote in a tribute: "Our beautiful soft skinned, beautiful long eye lashed boy with a cheeky charming infectious smile that touched everyone's hearts left this dimension early this morning in my arms."
From BBC ● Feb. 19, 2026
It was her husband returning from the day's hunt, a large plastic bag in hand containing a skinned seal.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
With his front teeth, he skinned the stalk and ate it like a carrot.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2013
To see her curled up like that and skinned of all her armor was like seeing a heart flayed from a body, laid raw on a slab, and labeled Grief.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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