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 ...

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 peel ...

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

, 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'' (film), a 1981 Italian film by Liliana Cavani based on the novel by Curzio Malaparte * ''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 * ''Skin'' (2008), an award-winning Dutch film directed by Hanro Smitsman * ''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'' (novel), a 1949 novel by Curzio Malaparte * ''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, published in 2000 by Puffin Books, a division of Penguin Putnam Books. Most of these stories were previously collected in the Dahl book, '' Someone Like You'' ...

'', 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 Espin ...

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

Naomi Iizuka Naomi Iizuka (born April 22, 1965) is a Japanese-born American playwright. Iizuka's works often have a non-linear storyline and are influenced by her multicultural background. Early life and education Naomi Iizuka was born in Tokyo, April 22, 1 ...

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, at Long Beach Arena, Califor ...

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, musician and songwriter. She is the lead vocalist of Skunk Anansie, who are often grouped as part of the Britrock movement in the UK, and ...

(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 u ...

, 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'' (Peter Himmelman album), 1994 * ''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 recorded 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 The Amenta from '' n0n'', 2008 * "Skin", by Beartooth from ''

Below Below may refer to: *Earth *Ground (disambiguation) *Soil *Floor * Bottom (disambiguation) *Less than *Temperatures below freezing *Hell or underworld People with the surname * Ernst von Below (1863–1955), German World War I general * Fred Belo ...

'', 2021 * "Skin", by Bladee from ''

Eversince ''Eversince'' is the debut studio album by the Swedish rapper Bladee, released on 25 May 2016, through Year0001. A key figure in the Swedish hip-hop scene and a co-founder of the collective Drain Gang, Bladee was mainly known for his collabora ...

'', 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 is 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 animals find ...

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

Blender A blender (sometimes called a mixer (from Latin ''mixus, the PPP of miscere eng. to Mix)'' or liquidiser in British English) is a kitchen and laboratory appliance used to mix, crush, purée or emulsify food and other substances. A stationary ...

'', 2000 * "Skin", by Flowers from '' Icehouse'', 1980 * "Skin", by Grimes from '' Visions'', 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, CeeLo G ...

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

Overworld An overworld or a hub world is, in a broad sense, 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 video game genres, such as some pla ...

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

Ray of Light ''Ray of Light'' is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Madonna, released on February 22, 1998, by Maverick Records. A major stylistic and aesthetic departure from her previous work, '' Bedtime Stories'', ''Ray of Light'' is ...

'', 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 by MCA Records. Music ''Dark at the End of the Tunnel'' marked Oingo Boingo's move toward a more pure pop sound, eschewing t ...

'', 1990 * "Skin", by R. Kelly, 2008 * "Skin", by Rae Morris from '' Unguarded'', 2015 * "Skin", by San Cisco from '' Flaws'', 2020 * "Skin", by Spacey Jane from ''

Sunlight Sunlight is the portion of the electromagnetic radiation which is emitted by the Sun (i.e. solar radiation) and received by the Earth, in particular the visible spectrum, visible light perceptible to the human eye as well as invisible infrare ...

'', 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 by American rock 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 off ...

'', 2008 * "Skin, No. 1" and "Skin, No. 2", by Julius Hemphill from '' Coon Bid'ness'', 1975 * "Skins", by Pink Floyd from ''

The Endless River ''The Endless River'' is the fifteenth and final 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 record ...

'', 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 ...

'', 1992

Video games

* Skin, in

video game terminology Since the origin of video games in the early 1970s, the video game industry, the players, and surrounding culture have spawned a wide range of technical and slang terms. 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 h ...

, 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, PG ...

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

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 of the National Football Conference (NFC) East division ...

, 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 theme is a preset package containing graphical appearance and functionality details. A theme usually comprises a set of shapes and colors for the graphical control elements, the window decoration and the window. Themes are used ...

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