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chemical peel
[ kem-i-kuhl peel ]
noun
- a cosmetic treatment used to eliminate wrinkles, blemishes, etc., in which an acid is applied to the face, neck, or hands, causing a layer of skin to peel off.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of chemical peel1
First recorded in 1975–80
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Example Sentences
When businesses started to lock down, Barber-Raymond started bottling her chemical peels as a way to keep her salon afloat.
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Quarantine is actually a good time to do a chemical peel, she said, because it requires limited sun exposure.
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The woman cutting my hair asked if I got a chemical peel, because my face was so “swollen and dry.”
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