nettle rash
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of nettle rash
First recorded in 1730–40
Example Sentences
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On the side of the road, he got a stinging nettle rash.
From New York Times • May 21, 2019
It seems that Juan had merely had a bad case of nettle rash, which marred his handsome face, so he had wanted to lie low for a few days.
From Time Magazine Archive
Could be measles, you know, or nettle rash.
From Time Magazine Archive
Internally, used for.—Gravel, gout, irritable bladder, nettle rash, eruption.
From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson
He looked more like a case of nettle rash, especially when Vernabelle gripped his hand at parting and called him comrade!
From Ma Pettengill by Wilson, Harry Leon
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