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scarf⋅skin

  [skahrf-skin]
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–noun
the outermost layer of the skin; epidermis.
Origin:
1605–15; scarf 1 + skin
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scarf·skin   (skärf'skĭn')   
n.  The outermost layer of skin, especially that which forms the cuticle.

[scarf1 + skin.]
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Main Entry: scarf·skin
Pronunciation: 'skärf-"skin
Function: noun
: EPIDERMIS; especially : that forming the cuticle of a nail
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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scarfskin scarf·skin (skärf'skĭn')
n.
The outermost layer of skin, especially that which forms the cuticle.

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