TEGUMENT Antonyms

• a natural object that covers or envelops

• an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)

• the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it

• the act of protecting something by covering it

• the work of applying something

• the deep vascular inner layer of the skin

• the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates

• the exterior protective or supporting structure or shell of many animals (especially invertebrates) including bony or horny parts such as nails or scales or hoofs

• the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

• alternative names for the body of a human being

• a soft moist part of a fruit

• remove adhering flesh from (hides) when preparing leather manufacture

• an outer protective covering such as the skin of an animal or a cuticle or seed coat or rind or shell

• a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

• an outer surface (usually thin)

• body covering of a living animal

• a person's skin regarded as their life

• a member of any of several British or American groups consisting predominantly of young people who shave their heads; some engage in white supremacist and anti-immigrant activities and this leads to the perception that all skinheads are racist and violent

• a person whose head is bald or shaved

• the rind of a fruit or vegetable

• a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal

• climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

• bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of

• remove the bark of a tree

• remove the skin from