scarfskin

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noun

The epidermis, the outermost layer of skin, especially that which forms the cuticle of a nail.

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Meanings

nounscarfskin (usually uncountable, plural scarfskins)

plural scarfskins

  1. archaicuncountableusuallyThe epidermis, the outermost layer of skin, especially that which forms the cuticle of a nail.

Origin

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APA

scarfskin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scarfskin

MLA

“scarfskin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scarfskin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scarfskin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scarfskin.

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