Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An irritation or chafing of the skin caused by long exposure to the wind.
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- noun medicine an
irritation of theskin caused byexposure to thewind
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- noun redness and irritation of the skin caused by exposure to high-velocity wind
Etymologies
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Examples
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If I took a box of books down to the concourse at DFW airport and tried to sell them, the store managers would have security whisking me into the street so fast you'd get windburn from the rush.
Why I hate PublishAmerica -- vomit alert. RANT alert. p_n_elrod 2010
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If I took a box of books down to the concourse at DFW airport and tried to sell them, the store managers would have security whisking me into the street so fast you'd get windburn from the rush.
p_n_elrod: Why I hate PublishAmerica -- vomit alert. RANT alert. p_n_elrod 2010
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In truth, I am fishing — freezing my butt off, to be sure, and catching nothing at the moment but a vicious windburn from the Arctic air mass that's blasting down the throat of Montana's Madison River Valley.
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With winter comes the inevitable windburn that depletes moisture and ravages the skin.
Reaching Cult Status 2012
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The effects of windburn and dry skin can wreck havoc on the eye area, but taking the time to use an eye mask in the a.m. can make a world of difference.
Napoleon Perdis: Ace Your Base: Tips to Winter-Proof Your Skin Napoleon Perdis 2011
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Here are my beans and courgettes on the doorstep yesterday, recovering from windburn.
Archive 2009-05-01 Jean 2009
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The effects of windburn and dry skin can wreck havoc on the eye area, but taking the time to use an eye mask in the a.m. can make a world of difference.
Napoleon Perdis: Ace Your Base: Tips to Winter-Proof Your Skin Napoleon Perdis 2011
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Here are my beans and courgettes on the doorstep yesterday, recovering from windburn.
Jean's Knitting Jean 2009
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With the top down and a max speed of 155 mph it will give you and three trusting friends the windburn of your lives.
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With the top down and a max speed of 155 mph it will give you and three trusting friends the windburn of your lives.
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