exfoliate
verb [I or T] /eksˈfəʊ.li.eɪt/
/-ˈfoʊ-/ Definition
› to remove dead skin cells from the surface of the skin, in order to improve its appearanceBeauty treatments exfoliation /eksˌfəʊ.liˈeɪ.ʃən/
/-ˌfoʊ-/ noun [U] Beauty treatments
/-ˌfoʊ-/ noun [U] Beauty treatments (Definition of exfoliate verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- beautician noun
- beauty salon/parlour noun
- bleach verb
- depilator noun
- electrolysis noun
- facial noun
- French manicure noun
- make (sb/sth) up phrasal verb
- makeover noun
- manicure set noun
- manicured adjective (HANDS)
- manicurist noun
- sauna noun
- self-tan noun
- serum noun
- sun verb
- sunbathe verb
- sunbed noun
- sunlamp noun
- sunray adjective
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