Plural of scalp
regular plural
The plural of scalp is scalps.
Forms of scalp
| Singular | scalp /skælp/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | scalps |
| Countable | countable |
Scalps in a sentence
- Some tribes used to collect scalps to prove how many of the enemy they had killed in battle.
- They carried the dripping scalps of his companions, and one had skinned off Baptiste's black beard as well, for a trophy.1950, Dorothy M. Johnson, A Man Called Horse; in Indian Country, London: Corgi, 1961, page 171
- The priest proceeds to pour bowl after bowl of ceremonial water on our scalps.2022 November 26, Virginia Feito, “Sweating Through a Honeymoon in Paradise”, in The New York Times. From the entry urinary tract infection
- I gathered my things and asked the Negroes to return the scalps they'd stolen, along with my madstone.2013, Philipp Meyer, The Son, Simon & Schuster, published 2014, page 332. From the entry madstone
Meaning of scalp
- noun The top of the head; the skull.
- noun The part of the head where the hair grows from, or used to grow from.
- noun A part of the skin of the head, with the hair attached, formerly cut or torn off from an enemy by warriors in some cultures as a token of victory.
Questions about the plural of scalp
- What is the plural of scalp?
- The plural of scalp is scalps.
- Is scalp countable?
- Scalp is a countable noun.
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