What does the cryptic crossword clue "Second skin returning for a period, having dropped off (5)" mean?

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Second skin returning for a period, having dropped off (5)

Times Cryptic #29072 | 26 Across | 2024-11-12

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S (second), then PEEL (skin) reversed [returning]

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