foreskin

/ˌfɔrˈskɪn/
/ˈfɔskɪn/
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Other forms: foreskins

Definitions of foreskin
  1. noun
    a fold of skin covering the tip of the penis
    synonyms: prepuce
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    type of:
    cutis, skin, tegument
    a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
  2. noun
    a fold of skin covering the tip of the clitoris
    synonyms: prepuce
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    type of:
    cutis, skin, tegument
    a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
Pronunciation
US
/ˌfɔrˈskɪn/
UK
/ˈfɔskɪn/
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