exfoliate
pronunciation
How to pronounce exfoliate in British English:
UK [eksˈfəʊlieɪt]
How to pronounce exfoliate in American English:
US [eksˈfoʊlieɪt]
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- Verb:
- spread by opening the leaves of
- cast off in scales, laminae, or splinters
- remove the surface, in scales or laminae
- come off in a very thin piece
- grow by producing or unfolding leaves
Word Origin
- exfoliate (v.)
- 1610s, transitive; 1670s intransitive; from Late Latin exfoliatus, past participle of exfoliare "to strip of leaves," from ex- "off" (see ex-) + folium "leaf" (see folio). Related: Exfoliated; exfoliating.
Example
- 1. Exfoliate twice a week to remove these dead cells .
- 2. 30 % Glycolic acid exfoliate skin peel acne anti aging .
- 3. Greasy pans can be cleaned with the left over ground beans that you used to exfoliate and scrub your face .
- 4. Exfoliate once a week to go on the list .
- 5. Glycolic and mandelic acids gently exfoliate dead skin cells .