Is there a word for this?

[Jocelyn Limpert]

in the area but not exact in definition: "husk" or "whole skin"

jocelyn limpert


On Sun, Feb 2, 2014 at 3:38 AM, Mark Mandel <thnidu at gmail.com> wrote:

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> Question from a friend:
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> When you remove the covering of something, say, the peel of an orange, or
> an eggshell on a hard-boiled egg, in such a way that it remains a single
> continuous piece, there's a word for that. And I cannot for the life of me
> bring it to mind.
> Anyone have an idea what I'm thinking of?
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