Meanings
- Describing something which so perfectly suits one that one does not notice it.
Near-synonym: one's element.
1 more example
"Hey!" Alex sputtered as soon as she got Clare's foaming wake out of her face. She knew she could still beat her even with the head start though. Water was like a second skin to her and Clare had only half her skill.
2012, A Memoir of LoveSynonyms: one's element
- Describing clothing that is extremely form-fitting.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounDescribing something which so perfectly suits one that one does not notice it.
Cite this entry
second skin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/second%20skin
“second skin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/second%20skin. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “second skin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/second%20skin.
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