1. to remove dead cells from the surface of the skin
Usage: skincare
2. to come off in scales, layers, or flakes
Usage: geology; botany

Examples

• She exfoliates her face twice a week with a gentle scrub.
• The spa treatment will exfoliate your skin and leave it feeling smooth.
• Use a pumice stone to exfoliate rough patches on your feet.
• The old paint began to exfoliate from the wooden fence.
• Tree bark naturally exfoliates as the tree grows.
• The rock surface exfoliates due to weathering and temperature changes.