Definition of foreskin
: a fold of skin that covers the glans of the penis —called also prepuce
Recent Examples of foreskin from the Web
The religious ritual involves a rabbi sucking a small amount of blood out of an infant's wound with his mouth after the baby's foreskin has been removed.
Just two men inserting the heads of their penises into one another’s foreskins.
Including this serum that was made from the foreskin of a poor, poor baby.
Seeded by cells from infant foreskins, Apligraf is grown in what have been dubbed skin factories.
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Definition of foreskin for English Language Learners
: a fold of skin that covers the end of the penis
Medical Definition of foreskin
: a retractable fold of skin that covers the glans of the penis—called also prepuce
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