turnskin

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UK/ˈtəːnskɪn/

noun

Someone who can change their skin at will, especially into that of a wolf; a werewolf.

OriginLatin versipellis →
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Meanings

nounturnskin (plural turnskins)

plural turnskins

  1. obsoleteSomeone who can change their skin at will, especially into that of a wolf; a werewolf.

Origin

  1. Latinversipellis
  2. Englishturnskin

From turn + skin, a calque of Latin versipellis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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