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scarfskin

[ skahrf-skin ]

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noun

the outermost layer of the skin; epidermis.

scarfskin

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noun

the outermost layer of the skin; epidermis or cuticle

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Word History and Origins

Origin of scarfskin¹

First recorded in 1605–15; scarf ¹ + skin

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Word History and Origins

Origin of scarfskin¹

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

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Scarfskin, sk�rf′skin, n. the surface skin.

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

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This is named epidermis or scarfskin.

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This lies in the deep part of the scarfskin.

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The epidermis, or scarfskin, becomes detached from the dermis, or true skin, and the space between the two rapidly fills with the fluid portion of the blood, known as lymph.

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