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1. (n.) scalp
the skin of the upper part of the head, usu. covered with hair.
2. scalp
a part of the human scalp taken from the head of an enemy as a sign of victory.
3. scalp
any token of victory.
4. (v.t.) scalp
to cut or tear the scalp from.
5. scalp
to resell at inflated prices:
to scalp tickets.
6. scalp
to buy and sell (stocks) for quick profit.
7. (v.i.) scalp
to scalp tickets, stocks, or the like.
Etymology: (1250–1300; ME (north), perh. < ON skālpr sheath)
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| Definition of 'Scalp' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) scalp
the skin that covers the top of the head
"they wanted to take his scalp as a trophy"
2. (verb) scalp
sell illegally, as on the black market
3. (verb) scalp
remove the scalp of
"The enemies were scalped"
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1. (noun) scalp
the skin on the head where hair grows
an itchy scalp
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| Definition of 'Scalp' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Scalp
a bed of oysters or mussels
2. (noun) Scalp
that part of the integument of the head which is usually covered with hair
3. (noun) Scalp
a part of the skin of the head, with the hair attached, cut or torn off from an enemy by the Indian warriors of North America, as a token of victory
4. (noun) Scalp
fig.: The top; the summit
5. (verb) Scalp
to deprive of the scalp; to cut or tear the scalp from the head of
6. (verb) Scalp
to remove the skin of
7. (verb) Scalp
to brush the hairs or fuzz from, as wheat grains, in the process of high milling
8. (verb) Scalp
to make a small, quick profit by slight fluctuations of the market; -- said of brokers who operate in this way on their own account
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| Definition of 'Scalp' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. Scalp
The outer covering of the calvaria. It is composed of several layers: SKIN; subcutaneous connective tissue; the occipitofrontal muscle which includes the tendinous galea aponeurotica; loose connective tissue; and the pericranium (the PERIOSTEUM of the SKULL).
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Sense: the skin of the part of the head usually covered by hair
Rub the shampoo well into your scalp.
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 Afrikaans: kopvel |
 Arabic: فَرْوَة الرأْس |
 Bulgarian: теме |
 Brazilian: couro cabeludo |
 Czech: kůže na temeni hlavy |
 German: die Kopfhaut |
 Danish: hovedbund |
 Greek: το δέρμα του κεφαλιού που |
 Spanish: cuero cabelludo |
 Estonian: peanahk |
 Farsi: پوست سر |
 Finnish: päänahka |
 French: cuir chevelu |
 Hebrew: קַרקֶפֶת |
 Hindi: सिर की खाल |
 Croatian: skalp, koža lubanje |
 Hungarian: fejbőr |
 Indonesian: kulit kepala |
 Icelandic: hársvörður |
 Italian: cuoio capelluto |
 Japanese: 頭皮 |
 Korean: 두피 |
 Lithuanian: galvos oda |
 Latvian: galvas matainā daļa |
 Malay: kulit kepala |
 Dutch: schedelhuid |
 Norwegian: hodebunn |
 Polish: skóra owłosionej części g |
 Persian: پوست سر |
 Pashto: دسر پوستكى، دككرۍ پوست |
 Portuguese: couro cabeludo |
 Romanian: pielea capului |
 Russian: кожа головы |
 Slovak: koža na hlave |
 Slovenian: lasišče |
 Serbian: glava |
 Swedish: hårbotten, huvudsvål |
 Thai: หนังศีรษะ |
 Turkish: kafa derisi |
 Taiwanese: 頭皮 |
 Ukrainian: шкіра черепа |
 Urdu: چندیا |
 Vietnamese: dađầu (trừ mặt) |
 Chinese: 头皮 |
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