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What is another word for scalps?

Pronunciation: [skˈalps] (IPA)

Scalps are the outermost layer of skin and hair on a person's head. There are a few synonyms that can be used instead of "scalps" depending on the context. One of the alternatives is "cranial skin," which refers to the skin that covers the skull. Another synonym for scalp is "pate," which is a more formal term used to describe the top of a person's head. Additionally, "crown" or "crown of the head" is also a synonym used to describe the top of the head. Overall, these synonyms can be used to add diversity to writing and can be used interchangeably with the word "scalps".
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A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Scalps

He was by no manner of means a coward: his long row of scalps attested to his prowess as a brave; but, unlike Nautauquas, he was one who followed where others led, who obeyed when others commanded.
"The Princess Pocahontas"
Virginia Watson
When I came up to my room I was surprised to see quite a little crowd of figures clustered round my door, all talking at once in their shrill French tones, all gesticulating at each other as if about to tear off each other's scalps.
"To-morrow?"
Victoria Cross
Why do men wear tight bands around their scalps, which cause their hair to drop out, and tight, stiff columns around their necks, which stop the circulation of the blood into their heads, and cause them to have headaches instead of ideas?
"The Book of Life: Vol. I Mind and Body; Vol. II Love and Society"
Upton Sinclair

Famous quotes with Scalps

  • The desire for security, very marked in women, draws the weaker among them to men who, by their strength or ability, seem to offer protection and support. In time of war they count a warrior's scalps; in time of peace they hunt for genius or wealth. To the man in love the giving of gifts is a way of asserting his power. The penguin and the banker offer pebbles of varying brilliance to their respective loved ones. The finch presents twigs and leaves to its mate as the young man presents woolen threads in the form of carpets and curtains to his fiancee. The swallow and the woman begin to thing of the nest the moment they have chosen their males.
    André Maurois

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