Skin Skin is the layer of usually soft, flexible outer tissue covering the body of a vertebrate animal, with three main functions: protection, regulation, and sensation. Other cuticle, animal coverings, such as the arthropod exoskeleton, have diffe ...

is a soft outer covering of an animal, in particular a vertebrate. Skin(s) or The Skin(s) may also refer to:

Outer covering

Peel (fruit) Peel, also known as rind or skin, is the outer protective layer of a fruit or vegetable which can be peeled off. The rind is usually the botanical exocarp, but the term exocarp also includes the hard cases of nuts, which are not named peels sin ...

, or outer covering of any vegetable *

Skin (aeronautics) The skin of an aircraft is the outer surface which covers much of its wings and fuselage. The most commonly used materials are aluminum and aluminium alloys with other metals, including zinc, magnesium and copper. History As the twentieth century ...

, the outer covering of an aircraft or its wing *

Skinning Skinning is the act of skin removal. The process is done by humans to animals, mainly as a means to prepare the meat beneath for cooking and consumption, or to harvest the skin for making fur clothing or tanning it to make leather. The skin ...

, removing the outer layer of something's flesh *

Milk skin Milk skin or lactoderm refers to a sticky film of protein that forms on top of dairy milk and foods containing dairy milk (such as hot chocolate and some soups). Milk film can be produced both through conventional boiling and by microwaving the ...

, a thin layer over the top of heated milk *

Hide (skin) A hide or skin is an animal skin treated for human use. The word "hide" is related to the German word "Haut" which means skin. The industry defines hides as "skins" of large animals ''e.g''. cow, buffalo; while skins refer to "skins" of smaller an ...

, an animal skin processed by humans * Mobile phone skin, a protective and/or decorative covering for a mobile phone

Arts and entertainment

Film

* ''

The Skin ''The Skin'' ( it, La pelle) is a 1981 Italian war film directed by Liliana Cavani and starring Marcello Mastroianni, Burt Lancaster, Ken Marshall, Carlo Giuffrè and Claudia Cardinale from Curzio Malaparte's book ''La pelle'' (''The Skin''). It ...

'', a 1981 Italian film by Liliana Cavani * ''Skin'' (1995 film), a British short film directed by Vincent O'Connell * ''Skins'' (2002 film), an American drama film * ''Skin'' (2008 film), a British-South African biographical film about Sandra Laing * ''Skins'' (2017 film), a Spanish drama film * ''Skin'' (2018 feature film), an American drama film by Guy Nattiv * ''Skin'' (2018 short film), an American Oscar-winning drama film by Guy Nattiv * ''Skin: The Movie'' (2018 film), an American comedy film by Ronn Kilby * ''Skin'' (2020 film), an Iranian drama film

Literature

Novels

* ''Skin'' (Andrew novel), a 2021 novel by Kerry Andrew * ''Skin'' (Dekker novel), a 2007 novel by Ted Dekker * ''Skin'' (Hayder novel), a 2009 novel by Mo Hayder * ''Skin'' (graphic novel), a 1992 graphic novel by Peter Milligan and Brendan McCarthy * ''Skin'', an ''X-Files'' novel by Ben Mezrich * ''The Skin'', a 1949 novel by

Curzio Malaparte Curzio Malaparte (; 9 June 1898 – 19 July 1957), born Kurt Erich Suckert, was an Italian writer, filmmaker, war correspondent and diplomat. Malaparte is best known outside Italy due to his works ''Kaputt'' (1944) and ''La pelle'' (1949). The f ...

* ''Skins'', a 1995 novel by

Adrian C. Louis Adrian C. Louis (April 24, 1946 – September 9, 2018) was an American author. Hailing from Nevada, Louis was a member of Lovelock Paiute tribe who lived on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. He has taught at Oglala Lakota College. H ...

Other

* "Skin" (short story), a 1952 short story by Roald Dahl * ''

Skin and Other Stories ''Skin and Other Stories'' is a collection of short stories written by Roald Dahl. It was published in 2000 by Puffin Books, a division of G. P. Putnam's Sons, Penguin Putnam Books. Many of these stories first appeared in the Dahl book, ''Someo ...

'', a 2000 story collection by Roald Dahl * '' Skin: Talking About Sex, Class & Literature'', a 1994 collection of essays by Dorothy Allison *

Skin (Marvel Comics) Skin (Angelo Espinosa) is a fictional character (a human mutant) appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #317 (October 1994). Fictional character biography Angelo E ...

, a fictional character * ''Skin'', a 1995 play by

Naomi Iizuka Naomi or Naomie may refer to: People and biblical figures * Naomi (given name), a female given name and a list of people with the name * Naomi (biblical figure), Ruth's mother-in-law in the Old Testament Book of Ruth * Naomi (Romanian singer) (bo ...

Music

Performers

Skin (British band) Skin were a British hard rock band active during the 1990s who reformed in 2009, only to disband again in 2013. History Skin were formed in the early 1990s by ex- Jagged Edge members Myke Gray (born 12 May 1968, Fulham, London) and Andy Robbi ...

, a hard rock band, or their 1994 debut album *

Skin (Japanese band) Skin (stylized as S.K.I.N.) is a United States-based Japanese visual kei rock supergroup founded by Japanese musicians Yoshiki, Gackt, Sugizo and Miyavi in 2007. The group's debut performance was on June 29, 2007, in Long Beach, California. Alth ...

or S.K.I.N, a rock supergroup *

Skin (musician) Deborah Anne Dyer (born 3 August 1967), known mononymously by the stage name Skin, is a British singer, songwriter and electronic music DJ. She is the lead vocalist of British rock band Skunk Anansie, a band often grouped as part of the Britro ...

(born 1967), British singer, lead vocalist for Skunk Anansie *

The World of Skin The World of Skin was a music project springing out of the American group Swans, which was a collaboration between the core Swans members Michael Gira and Jarboe. The project was initially called Skin, with the first two albums being released unde ...

, also known as Skin, an American band

Albums

* ''Skin'' (16volt album) or the title song, 1994 * ''Skin'' (Endorphin album) or the title song, 1999 * ''Skin'' (Erik Friedlander album), 2000 * ''Skin'' (Flume album), 2016 ** '' Skin: The Remixes'', 2017 * ''Skin'' (Joy Crookes album), 2021 * ''Skin'' (Katie Noonan album), 2007 * ''Skin'' (Melissa Etheridge album), 2001 * ''Skin'' (Peter Hammill album) or the title song, 1986 * ''Skin'' (The Rainmakers album) or the title song, 1996 * ''Skins'' (Buffalo Tom album), 2011 * ''Skins'' (XXXTentacion album), 2018 * '' Skins! Bongo Party with Les Baxter'', 1957 * ''Skin'' (EP), by Collide, 1996

Songs

* "Skin" (Breaking Benjamin song), 2003 * "Skin" (Rag'n'Bone Man song), 2017 * "Skin" (Rihanna song), 2010 * "Skin" (Sabrina Carpenter song), 2021 * "

Skin (Sarabeth) "Skin (Sarabeth)" (listed on the album, ''Feels Like Today'', as just "Skin") is a song written by Doug Johnson and Joe Henry, and performed by American country music group Rascal Flatts. The song was originally a hidden track on the first shipme ...

", by Rascal Flatts, 2005 * "Skin", by Adema from the album ''

Adema Adema is an American rock band from Bakersfield, California. The band formed in 2000 with members vocalist Mark Chavez, guitarist Tim Fluckey, guitarist Mike Ransom, bassist Dave DeRoo, and drummer Kris Kohls. After their first two albums, ''A ...

'', 2001 * "Skin", by Alexz Johnson from '' Instant Star: Greatest Hits'', 2009 * "Skin", by Bladee from ''

Eversince ''Eversince'' (alternatively stylized ''3V3R51NC3'') is the debut studio album by Swedish rapper and Drain Gang member Bladee. It was released on May 25, 2016 by YEAR0001. The album contains elements of hip hop, R&B, gothic rock, new wave musi ...

'', 2016 * "Skin", by Bullet for My Valentine from ''

Venom Venom or zootoxin is a type of toxin produced by an animal that is actively delivered through a wound by means of a bite, sting, or similar action. The toxin is delivered through a specially evolved ''venom apparatus'', such as fangs or a sti ...

'', 2015 * "Skin", by Club 8 from ''

Pleasure Pleasure refers to experience that feels good, that involves the enjoyment of something. It contrasts with pain or suffering, which are forms of feeling bad. It is closely related to value, desire and action: humans and other conscious anima ...

'', 2015 * "Skin", by Collective Soul from ''

Blender A blender (sometimes called a mixer or liquidiser in British English) is a kitchen appliance, kitchen and laboratory appliance used to mix, crush, purée or emulsion, emulsify food and other substances. A stationary blender consists of a blender ...

'', 2000 * "Skin", by Flowers from ''

Icehouse Icehouse or ice house may refer to: * Ice house (building), a building where ice is stored * Ice shanty, a shelter for ice fishing also known as an ''Icehouse'' * Ice skating rink, a facility for ice skating. * Ice hockey arena, an area where ice ...

'', 1980 * "Skin", by Grimes from ''

Visions Vision, Visions, or The Vision may refer to: Perception Optical perception * Visual perception, the sense of sight * Visual system, the physical mechanism of eyesight * Computer vision, a field dealing with how computers can be made to gain un ...

'', 2012 * "Skin", by Mac Miller from ''

The Divine Feminine ''The Divine Feminine'' is the fourth studio album by American rapper Mac Miller. It was released on September 16, 2016, by REMember Music and Warner Bros. Records. The album features guest appearances from Kendrick Lamar, Anderson .Paak, Ty Dol ...

'', 2016 * "Skin", by Machinae Supremacy from ''

Overworld An overworld (sometimes referred to as a hub world) is, in a broad sense, commonly an area within a video game that interconnects all its levels or locations. They are mostly common in role-playing games, though this does not exclude other vide ...

'', 2008 * "Skin", by Madonna from ''

Ray of Light ''Ray of Light'' is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Madonna, released in early 1998 by Maverick Records. A stylistic and aesthetical departure from her previous work, ''Ray of Light'' is an electronica and techno-pop reco ...

'', 1998 * "Skin", by Oingo Boingo from ''

Dark at the End of the Tunnel ''Dark at the End of the Tunnel'' is the seventh studio album by American new wave band Oingo Boingo, released in 1990. Music ''Dark at the End of the Tunnel'' marked Oingo Boingo's move toward a more pure pop sound, eschewing the hyper, franti ...

'', 1990 * "Skin", by

R. Kelly Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and sex offender convicted of racketeering and multiple sex offenses. During his recording career, Kelly sold over 75 million records worldwid ...

, 2008 * "Skin", by Rae Morris from '' Unguarded'', 2015 * "Skin", by San Cisco from '' Flaws'', 2020 * "Skin", by Spacey Jane from ''

Sunlight Sunlight is a portion of the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun, in particular infrared, visible, and ultraviolet light. On Earth, sunlight is scattered and filtered through Earth's atmosphere, and is obvious as daylight when t ...

'', 2020 * "Skin", by Spock's Beard from ''

Day for Night Day for night is a set of cinematic techniques used to simulate a night scene while filming in daylight. It is often employed when it is too difficult or expensive to actually shoot during nighttime. Because both film stocks and digital image s ...

'', 1999 * "Skin", by White Zombie from ''

Let Sleeping Corpses Lie ''Let Sleeping Corpses Lie'' is a career-spanning five-disc box set of the band White Zombie. It is named after the 1974 Italian horror film of the same name. Contents The set contains a remaster of every album and E.P. released officially b ...

'', 2008 * "Skin, No. 1" and "Skin, No. 2", by Julius Hemphill from ''

Coon Bid'ness ''Coon Bid'ness'' is an album released by Julius Hemphill in 1975 on Arista featuring performances by Hemphill, Baikida Carroll, Abdul Wadud, Phillip Wilson, Arthur Blythe, Barry Altschul and Daniel Zebulon. The final track, "The Hard Blues," w ...

'', 1975 * "Skins", by Pink Floyd from ''

The Endless River ''The Endless River'' is the fifteenth studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released in November 2014 by Parlophone Records in Europe and Columbia Records in the rest of the world. It was the third Pink Floyd album recorded under ...

'', 2014 * "Skinz", by Pete Rock & CL Smooth from ''

Mecca and the Soul Brother ''Mecca and the Soul Brother'' is the 1992 debut album from hip-hop duo Pete Rock & CL Smooth. The album contains their best known song, " They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)". ''Mecca and the Soul Brother'' has been widely acclaimed as one of the ...

'', 1992

Video games

* Skin, in

video game terminology This list includes terms used in video games and the video game industry, as well as slang used by players. 0–9 A ...

, a player customization option for the outward appearance of an item.

Television

* ''Skins'' (British TV series), a 2007–2013 teen drama series ** ''Skins'' (American TV series), an adaptation that aired on MTV in 2011 * ''Skin'' (American TV series), a 2003 drama series * ''Skin'' (British TV programme), a 1980–1982 documentary programme * "Skin" (''Almost Human''), an episode * "Skin" (''Supernatural''), an episode * Skin (''Emmerdale''), a character * Skins, a species of aliens in '' Roswell'' * ''Skin'' (2019 documentary), a documentary on perceptions of beauty based on skin color in Africa

Sports

Skins (sportswear) Skins, stylized SKINS, is an Australian manufacturing company founded in 1996 that designs and produces compression garment for athletes and sports enthusiasts. After filing for bankruptcy in 2019, the company was acquired by Hong Kong-based ho ...

, a company that manufactures and sells compression sportswear *

Skins game A skins game is a type of scoring for various sports. It has its origins in golf but has been adapted for disc golf, curling and bowling. Golf In golf, a skins event has players compete for prize money on each individual hole. Skins Game, PGA T ...

, a type of golf and curling event * Skins, the team that plays a sport shirtless in

shirts versus skins In sports, shirts vs skins (or shirts and skins) is a common form of denoting team affiliations in a pick-up game or in school; typically, when played by boys on a public court or field, such as in a city park or schoolyard, or during physical educ ...

Washington Commanders The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) E ...

, formerly the Washington Redskins, sometimes shortened to Skins

Other uses

* Skin (anthropology), a form of social categorisation system in Australian Indigenous societies *

Skin (computing) In computing, a skin (also known as visual styles in Windows XP) is a custom graphical appearance preset package achieved by the use of a graphical user interface (GUI) that can be applied to specific computer software, operating system, and webs ...

, a customized graphical presentation for computer software and websites * Polaris Skin, an Italian ultralight trike design