dandruff
[ dan-druhf ]
noun
a seborrheic scurf that forms on the scalp and comes off in small scales.
Origin of dandruff
1First recorded in 1535–45; origin uncertain
- Also dan·driff [dan-drif]. /ˈdæn drɪf/.
Other words from dandruff
- dan·druff·y, dan·driff·y, adjective
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How to use dandruff in a sentence
There was an impromptu elevation of my personal dandriff, which was unaccountable.
British Dictionary definitions for dandruff
dandruff
/ (ˈdændrəf) /
noun
loose scales of dry dead skin shed from the scalp: Also called (now rarely): dandriff
Origin of dandruff
1C16: dand-, of unknown origin + -ruff, probably from Middle English roufe scab, from Old Norse hrūfa
Derived forms of dandruff
- dandruffy, adjective
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