skins

Hides from animals

Skins is the plural of skin—the outer covering of bodies, fruits, or other objects.

In gaming, skins are cosmetic modifications that change the appearance of characters, weapons, or items without affecting gameplay: I bought a rare skin for my avatar.

Rolling papers for cigarettes, especially for marijuana, are also called skins: Do you have any skins?

covering

hide

Conceal or pelt

membrane · film · layer · coating · sheath · husk · rind · peel · bark · shell

gaming

avatars

Digital or divine incarnations

loot · unlockables · microtransactions · DLC · rarities · legendaries · epics · emotes · sprays · loadout

protection

barrier

Obstruction preventing passage

carapace · defensive · safeguard · keratin · sunscreen · guard · casing · shell · hide · mail

aesthetics

complexion

Skin tone, appearance

tattoo · scarification · dermabrasion · exfoliation · moisturizing · glow · radiance · blemish · pores · wrinkles

identity

color

Visual hue property

ancestry · melanin · diversity · discrimination · prejudice · colorism · representation · visibility · belonging · othering

skiing

crust

Hard outer layer

hardpack · ice · corduroy · champagne · crud · variable · groomed · ungroomed · conditions · base

metaphor

facade

Deceptive outward appearance

guise · disguise · pretense · front · appearance · exterior · cloak · veil · charade · smokescreen

Categories
Opposites
outer vs. inner (anatomy/structure)

skinscores

Central essential parts

insides · innards · interiors · flesh · meat

surface vs. depth (conceptual)

skinsessences

Fundamental natures or extracts

cores · depths · substances · souls · hearts

surface vs depth

skinssubstance

Physical material with mass

essence · depths · core · interior · underpinnings

Phrases
Family

skin, skinned, skinning, skinless, skinflint, skincare, skinful, skinner, skinners

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG