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单词 skin book
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Definition of skin book in English:

skin book

noun ˈskɪn bʊk
  • 1A book made of parchment or vellum, especially one containing literary works from medieval Iceland or Scandinavia.

  • 2Slang. A pornographic book or magazine; a cheap paperback with erotic subject matter.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in The Times. From skin + book. In later use of sense 1 after Icelandic skinnbók or Danish skindbog; compare Old Icelandic skinna.

Definition of skin book in US English:

skin book

nounˈskɪn bʊk
  • 1A book made of parchment or vellum, especially one containing literary works from medieval Iceland or Scandinavia.

  • 2Slang. A pornographic book or magazine; a cheap paperback with erotic subject matter.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in The Times. From skin + book. In later use of sense 1 after Icelandic skinnbók or Danish skindbog; compare Old Icelandic skinna.

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