sensitive scalp
- noun
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- Many people with a sensitive scalp prefer mild shampoos to avoid irritation.
Also I do suffer from dry kind of sensitive scalp.
- Also I do suffer from dry kind of sensitive scalp.
Examples
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If you have a sensitive scalp, it's important to choose your hair products carefully.
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Because of her sensitive scalp, she avoids using harsh dyes and hair treatments.
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She has a sensitive scalp that reacts to certain shampoos.
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Many people with a sensitive scalp avoid harsh chemicals.
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When I use certain shampoos, my sensitive scalp becomes itchy and uncomfortable.
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She always opts for fragrance-free products to avoid irritating her sensitive scalp.
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After spending a long day in the sun, I realized my sensitive scalp was red and irritated.
How Irritated
6
4.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is a straightforward adjective + noun composition: a B1 learner who knows 'sensitive' (readily affected by stimuli) and 'scalp' (skin on the top of the head) can directly infer a scalp that reacts easily to touch, products, or environmental factors. This compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows regular English adjective-noun semantics, so the meaning is immediately transparent.
Etymology
Sensitive scalp comes from the simple idea that the skin on your head, the scalp, is very sensitive and reacts to touch, wind, or strong hair products. So, it means the head skin that gets 'irritation' or discomfort easily.