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heat rash

American  

noun

  1. prickly heat.


heat rash British  

noun

  1. a nontechnical name for miliaria

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of heat rash

First recorded in 1885–90


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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

This process can cause mild symptoms such as an itchy heat rash or swollen feet.

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2025

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

"I got a heat rash that wouldn't go away."

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2023

The worst thing I experienced was heat rash, tiny bumps on my skin that itched at night, along with a handful of mosquito bites.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

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