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ci'pë nf 1 thin layer covering a surface: thin skin, coating, film, veneer, crust 2 (Anat) membrane 3 [Colloq] scum formed over a liquid 4 [Fig Colloq] the layer of morality, dignity, and personal character that covers and protects a person's honor: sense of shame, sense of decency, sense of honor, cloak of honor, conscience 5 [Colloq] thin cotton fabric 6 [Colloq] women's headscarf 7 [Fig] something that covers or hides: veil, cover 8 [Reg] thin layer of pastry dough • cipë e bardheme [Med] sclerotic coat • cipë e butë [Med] pia mater (of brain) • cipë e kockë emaciated, skin and bones • cipë e lëkurës thin outer part of a covering layer • cipë e merimangës spiderweb • cipë notuese web (on the feet of amphibians and water birds) • cipë e veshit eardrum • cipë e virgjërisë [Med] hymen cipë|ba'rdhë adj white-skinned cipë|da'lë adj 1 easy to peel, loose-skinned 2 [Fig] shameless