cradle cap Hear it!

cradle cap definition

cradle cap

Informal a skin condition in infants characterized by a yellowish, greasy crust on the scalp, usually caused by an excessive flow of sebum

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Comments
Improve this definition.
Do you have more to add? Share your linguistic knowledge or observation.
/Register to save your comments.