piel
skin
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The outer covering of a body
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peel
skin of a fruit or vegetable
Piel means skin and sounds like peel0, which is what you call the skin you strip off a fruit.
piel
skin (on a body)
The skin covering a person's or animal's body.
Su piel se bronceó en la playaHer skin tanned at the beach
Tengo la piel muy seca en inviernoMy skin gets very dry in winter
leather, fur, hide (material)
The skin of an animal used as a material.
Compró unas botas de pielHe bought some leather boots
Tiene un abrigo de piel de zorroShe has a fox fur coat
skin, peel (of fruit)
The outer covering of a fruit or vegetable, its skin.
No me gusta comer melocotones con la pielI don't like eating peaches with the skin on
Quitó la piel de la naranjaShe took the peel off the orange