The urethra runs between the legs very close to the skin, leaving it vulnerable to trauma.

He smelled her perfume and felt close to the smooth skin of her cheek.

In these areas, an artery passes close to the skin.

A low lesion, in which the colon remains close to the skin.

He stooped, bending his face close to the skin, moving so as to see it against the light.

Ole Doc winced when he saw how close to the skin her bones were.

Avoid nylon and other fabrics that hold moisture close to the skin.

Because these areas are rich with blood vessels close to the skin, cooling them may reduce body temperature.

"You are beautiful," she murmured, close to the skin.

We skinned squash, following the curve of the vegetable and using a small cut to stay close to the skin.