ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Skins

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /skɪnz/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Skins is a noun meaning plural of skin.

Meaning

plural of skin.

More Meanings

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of skin
  2. (slang, music) The drums.

Example Sentences

Two women sat whacking the skins with long whippy sticks, whining a song
If I had my rathers I'd make up my own band. Art Blakey on the skins, Charlie Mingus on the bass, John Coltrane on the sax, Harry Edison on the horn-

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