Definitions
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- noun A condition resembling
folliculitis , usually caused byshaving .
Etymologies
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pseudo- + folliculitis
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Examples
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The appeals court said the four officers, who suffer from pseudofolliculitis barbae, did not show discriminatory intent to keep them from working in a "broad class of jobs," only that they were not eligible for certain department positions because of their need to avoid daily shaving of facial hair.
chron.com Chronicle 2010
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We are the largest Laser Hair affiliated removal lasers are effective treatment for pseudofolliculitis barbae (commonly called ingrown hairs or
xml's Blinklist.com 2008
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