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thick skin

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Noun1.thick skin - skin that is very thick (as an elephant or rhinoceros)
pachyderm - any of various nonruminant hoofed mammals having very thick skin: elephant; rhinoceros; hippopotamus
cutis, skin, tegument - a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body"
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What the cause of the quarrel was, or what sharp sarcasm from the woman's lips pricked suddenly through that thick skin may never be known, but suddenly the man took his pipe in his left hand, leaned forward, and deliberately struck her across the face with his right.
Beyond the City by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
Thick skin is, indeed, our moral clothes, and without it we are not fit to be seen about in civilized society.
Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow by Jerome, Jerome K. View in context
A thick skin of new ice showed that it had not been used for some time.
Love of Life And Other Stories by London, Jack View in context
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