1 the skin that covers the part of the head where the hair grows:
A dry scalp can lead to dandruff.
2 (in the past) the skin and hair that was removed from the head of a dead enemy by some Native American tribes as a sign of victory
3 (informal) a symbol of the fact that sb has been defeated or punished:
They have claimed some impressive scalps in their bid for the championship.
verb [VN]
1 to remove the skin and hair from the top of an enemy's head as a sign of victory: (figurative, informal) If he finds me here, he'll scalp me!
2 (AmE) = TOUT
