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Skin (organ)

The soft outer tissue covering the body of a vertebrate animal.

First in use: ancient / pre-modern
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Skin (video games)

A cosmetic option that changes how a game character or item looks without changing its abilities.

First in use: the 1990s

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The body's outer layer became a cosmetic item market.

Which meaning of Skin is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Skin (organ) came first (ancient / pre-modern). Skin (video games) arrived in the 1990s. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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Skin (organ)

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