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 animal coverings, such as the arthropod exoskeleton, have different de ...

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 si ...

, or outer covering of any vegetable * Skin (aeronautics), 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 sk ...

, 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), 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'', 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

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 Penguin Putnam Books. Many of these stories first appeared in the Dahl book, '' Someone Like You'', and ...

'', 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 Rob ...

, 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. A ...

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 Brit ...

(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 und ...

, 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 shipm ...

", 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, ' ...

'', 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 mus ...

'', 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 st ...

'', 2015 * "Skin", by Club 8 from '' Pleasure'', 2015 * "Skin", by Collective Soul from ''

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

'', 2000 * "Skin", by Flowers from '' Icehouse'', 1980 * "Skin", by Grimes from '' Visions'', 2012 * "Skin", by Mac Miller from '' The Divine Feminine'', 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 music, 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 th ...

'', 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 worldwi ...

, 2008 * "Skin", by Rae Morris from '' Unguarded'', 2015 * "Skin", by San Cisco from '' Flaws'', 2020 * "Skin", by Spacey Jane from '' Sunlight'', 2020 * "Skin", by Spock's Beard from '' Day for Night'', 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, Parlophone Records in Europe and Columbia Records in the rest of the world. It was the third Pink Floyd album rec ...

'', 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