- scarfskin
- noun Etymology: 3scarf Date: 1615 epidermis; especially that forming the cuticle of a nail
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
scarfskin
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Scarfskin — Scarf skin , n. (Anat.) See {Epidermis}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scarfskin — [skärf′skin΄] n. [ SCARF1 + SKIN] the outermost layer of skin; epidermis or cuticle … English World dictionary
scarfskin — /skahrf skin /, n. the outermost layer of the skin; epidermis. [1605 15; SCARF1 + SKIN] * * * … Universalium
scarfskin — noun The outermost, cuticular layer of skin … Wiktionary
scarfskin — scarf·skin skärf .skin n EPIDERMIS esp that forming the cuticle of a nail … Medical dictionary
scarfskin — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. cuticle, rind, epidermis; see skin … English dictionary for students
scarfskin — n. outermost layer of skin, epidermis … English contemporary dictionary
scarfskin — n. Cuticle, epidermis … New dictionary of synonyms
scarfskin — /ˈskafskɪn/ (say skahfskin) noun the outermost layer of the skin; the epidermis. {scarf1 + skin} …
scarfskin — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: scarf (I) + skin : epidermis; especially : that forming the cuticle of a nail … Useful english dictionary
