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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a second layer of skin" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing protection, resilience, or metaphorical descriptions of emotional or psychological barriers.
Example: "After years of hardship, she developed a second layer of skin that helped her cope with criticism."
Alternatives: "an additional layer of protection" or "a protective barrier".
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It was the kind of mask that an actor would wear in a movie, as a second layer of skin.
In the act of mating, I have a second layer of skin that puckers in a way that I think you'll find attractive.
Williams created costumes that resemble a second layer of skin and the tight, body-coloured costumes aim to "give bodily form to androgynous beings who reach out beyond superficial identity to strip away layers of human vulnerability and search for individuality".
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They are like a second layer of greasy, sweaty skin.
"They will be a temperature-controlled, completely flexible second layer of skin," he said.
PARIS — About a year ago Sebastian Kempa, a freelance photographer who lives near Dortmund, Germany, embarked on a project to show how clothes "are our second layer of skin".
Tattoos work by injecting the ink into the second layer of skin known as the dermis, where the ink remains permanently unless it is removed using laser technology.
A second layer of the same glue was applied to the exterior skin.
If you're skin still feels dry, apply a second layer of moisturizer once the first layer has soaked in.
Place a second layer of green bricks.
Add a second layer of paint.
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