MW→sal

sal

EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionary

>//The baby's skin will chafe if the strap is too tight.

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

1551, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology

Verb and Noun

Middle English chaufen to warm, from Anglo-French chaufer, from Vulgar Latin *calfare, alteration of Latin calefacere, from calēre to be warm + facere to make — more at lee, do

chafe

verb

Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

>//The baby's skin will chafe if the strap is too tight.

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

1551, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology

Verb and Noun

Middle English chaufen to warm, from Anglo-French chaufer, from Vulgar Latin *calfare, alteration of Latin calefacere, from calēre to be warm + facere to make — more at lee, do

chafe

verb

Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)

sal — MW · Shobdo