foreskin

[ fawr-skin, fohr- ]

noun

1. the prepuce of the penis.

foreskin

/ ˈfɔːˌskɪn /

noun

1. anatomy the nontechnical name for prepuce preputial

Word History and Origins

Origin of foreskin¹

1525–35; fore- + skin; probably on the model of German Vorhaut (Luther); prepuce

Example Sentences

There are also limits to what diners will stomach: Andrew Zimmern, host of the Travel Channel show “Bizarre Foods,” once recalled with revulsion that he was almost served a human baby’s foreskin in Madagascar.

From Washington Post

There came to be Ashanti men with chieftaincies and without foreskins.

From New York Times

No other show I’ve ever seen is so concerned with the meaning of scaffolding, or with a man who’s obsessed with the health benefits of foreskin.

From The Verge

After experiencing some problems with bleeding and tearing, I had been diagnosed with phimosis, a condition in which the foreskin retracts with difficulty or not at all.

From The Guardian

Part of the brand is foreskin restoration for men cut as babies.

From The Guardian