scarf-skin

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [skahrf skin]
- /skɑrf skɪn/
- /skɑːf skɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skahrf skin]
- /skɑrf skɪn/

Definition of scarf-skin word

noun scarf-skin the outermost layer of the skin; epidermis. 1

Just one definition for scarf-skin

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Origin of scarf-skin

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15; scarf1 + skin

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Parts of speech for Scarf-skin

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Scarf-skin

scarf-skin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.