heat rash
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of heat rash
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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Elizabeth Hagerty told prison doctors she had heat rash covering her body and couldn’t keep fluids down; they sent her back to her cell, and she died two days later, a month short of release.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026
Hotter temperatures can lead to heatstroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, sunburn or heat rash, according to the Los Angeles County Public Health Department.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2024
Wong, the cleaner, suffered from heat rash this summer despite wearing a portable fan on his belt and a cooling patch on his forehead to cope with the worst of the heat.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2023
"I got a heat rash that wouldn't go away."
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2023
My heat rash had flared in July and hadn’t subsided.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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