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Definition of "foreskin" []

  • The loose fold of skin that covers the glans of the penis. Also called prepuce. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "foreskin" in a sentence
  • "Preliminary evidence that the foreskin is a rape organ (via BadScience)"
  • "A man is born with a superfluous quantity of skin at the end of his penis, which is known as the foreskin."
  • "With circumcision, the loss of the foreskin is guaranteed."