foreskin

fore·skin

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Definitions of foreskin word

noun foreskin the prepuce of the penis. 1
noun foreskin The retractable roll of skin covering the end of the penis. 1
noun foreskin fold of skin over penis 1
variable noun foreskin A man's foreskin is the skin that covers the end of his penis. 0
noun foreskin the fold of skin that covers the glans of the penis; prepuce: in circumcision it is completely or partly removed 0
noun foreskin The retractable fold of skin encompassing the most nerve-dense tissue in the human male, which naturally covers and protects the head of the penis. 0

before 1525

One of the 28% oldest English words

1525-35; fore- + skin; probably on the model of German Vorhaut (Luther); cf. prepuce

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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