kuori.
skin; the outer (protective) layer of something
Meaning & usage
skin; the outer (protective) layer of something skin (of an onion, potato, sausage, cooked milk etc.)
perunan kuori
skin; the outer (protective) layer of something peel (of a fruit)
banaanin kuori
skin; the outer (protective) layer of something husk, hull, cod (of a seed, corn ear etc.)
riisin kuori
skin; the outer (protective) layer of something bark (of a tree)
männyn kuori
skin; the outer (protective) layer of something shell (of an egg, snail, nut etc.)
kananmunan kuori
skin; the outer (protective) layer of something crust (of the Earth; of bread)
leivän kuori
piirakan kuori
skin; the outer (protective) layer of something rind (of fruit or cheese)
appelsiinin kuori
skin; the outer (protective) layer of something test (of a marine invertebrate, e.g. sea urchin)
merisiilin kuori
ellipsis of kirjekuori (“envelope (paper or cardboard wrapper)”)
case, casing, cover (of a lock or some-such)
shell (psychological barrier to social interaction)
envelope (enclosing structure or cover)
shell (such as electron shell)
cortex (outer layer of an internal organ or body structure)
Where this word comes from
From Proto-Finnic *koori (compare Estonian koor, Livonian kūoŗ, Veps korʹ), from Proto-Uralic *kare (compare Lule Sami goarre (“ice crust”), Tundra Nenets [script needed] (śar, “skin, surface”)).
chancel, apse (space around the altar in a church)
choir, quire (part of a church for the choir, usually near the apse)
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Old Swedish kor, through Old Norse kórr from Latin chorus. Doublet of kuoro.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.