carpet burn
carpet burn noun: a skin injury caused by friction with a carpet or similar surface.
Noun
carpet burn (plural carpet burns)
- A skin injury caused by friction with a carpet or similar surface.
- More unusual marks occur when a child is pushed against a patterned object, such as the imprint of a carpet or a carpet burn where the child's body skids along the carpet.1996, Kim R.Oates, The Spectrum of Child Abuse: assessment, treatment, and prevention, page 51
- Sweet reunion, Jamaica and Spain
We're like how we were again
I'm in the tub you're on the seat
Lick your lips as I soak my feet
Then you notice lickle carpet burn
My stomach drops and my guts churn
You shrug and it's the worst
Who truly stuck the knife in first?2007 Amy Winehouse - You Know I'm No Good(verse 3)
Forms of carpet burn
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Questions about carpet burn
- What does carpet burn mean?
- Carpet burn means a skin injury caused by friction with a carpet or similar surface.
- What part of speech is carpet burn?
- Carpet burn is a noun.
- What is the plural of carpet burn?
- The plural of carpet burn is carpet burns.
Words near carpet burn in the dictionary
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