🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

peles

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pe-les

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Skins/skɪnz/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"Os caçadores coletaram as peles dos animais."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The outer protective layer of an animal's body, especially when removed from the animal.

    "The hunter carefully preserved the skins of the animals he caught."
  2. 2

    A term used in gaming to refer to cosmetic items that change the appearance of a character or item.

    "He bought a new skin for his character in the video game."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'skins' is derived from the Old Norse word 'skinn', which means 'skin' or 'hide'. It has evolved through Middle English, where it referred to the outer covering of animals, and has broadened to include various meanings in modern English.

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