skinfold

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noun

A double layer of skin and the underlying adipose tissue obtained by pinching the skin at an appropriate site; the thickness (measured using calipers) gives an estimation of body fat.

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Meanings

nounskinfold (plural skinfolds)

plural skinfolds

  1. A double layer of skin and the underlying adipose tissue obtained by pinching the skin at an appropriate site; the thickness (measured using calipers) gives an estimation of body fat.

Origin

From skin + fold.

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APA

skinfold. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skinfold

MLA

“skinfold.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skinfold. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “skinfold,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/skinfold.

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