scarfskin

[ skahrf-skin ]
/ ˈskɑrfˌskɪn /

noun

the outermost layer of the skin; epidermis.

Origin of scarfskin

First recorded in 1605–15; scarf1 + skin

Example sentences from the Web for scarfskin

  • There is no blood in the scarfskin, but there is a network of blood tubes in the true skin.

    Health Lessons |Alvin Davison

British Dictionary definitions for scarfskin

scarfskin
/ (ˈskɑːfˌskɪn) /

noun

the outermost layer of the skin; epidermis or cuticle

Word Origin for scarfskin

C17: from scarf 1 (in the sense: an outer covering)

Medical definitions for scarfskin

scarfskin
[ skärfskĭn′ ]

n.

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