scalp
noun/skælp/
/skælp/
- the skin that covers the part of the head where the hair grows
- A dry scalp can lead to dandruff.
- His pink scalp gleamed through his sparse hair.
- treatment for hair and scalp problems
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- bald
- dry
- itchy
- …
- massage
- scratch
- itch
- prickle
- tingle
- …
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- (in the past) the skin and hair that was removed from the head of a dead enemy as a sign of victory
- During these frontier wars, both European colonists and Native Americans took scalps from their enemies.
- (informal) a symbol of the fact that somebody has been defeated or punished
- They have claimed some impressive scalps in their bid for the championship.
Word OriginMiddle English (denoting the skull or cranium): probably of Scandinavian origin.
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