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(dan′drəf)

noun

little scales or flakes of dead skin formed on the scalp
a condition of the scalp in which such scales are formed

Origin: < earlier dandro, dander ( < ?) + dial. hurf, scab < ON hrufa: see graupel

Related Forms:

dandruffy adjective

See dandruff in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A scaly scurf formed on and shed from the scalp, sometimes caused by seborrhea.

Origin:

Origin: dand-, of unknown origin

Origin: + dialectal hurf, scurf (from Old Norse hrufa, crust, scab)

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danˈdruff·y adjective

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