reef rash

noun

A scraping injury caused by falling on or being dragged over a reef.

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Meanings

nounreef rash (countable and uncountable, plural reef rashes)

plural reef rashes

  1. countableuncountablehobbiesA scraping injury caused by falling on or being dragged over a reef.

    Even mild cases of reef rash can be worrisome, as any break in the skin while in the tropics can lead to a staph infection.

    2005, Matt Warshaw, The Encyclopedia of Surfing, page 498
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reef rash,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reef%20rash.

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