dandruff
[ dan-druh f ]
/ ˈdæn drəf /
noun
a seborrheic scurf that forms on the scalp and comes off in small scales.
Also
dan·driff
[dan-drif] /ˈdæn drɪf/.
Origin of dandruff
First recorded in 1535–45; origin uncertain
OTHER WORDS FROM dandruff
dan·druff·y, dan·driff·y, adjectiveWords nearby dandruff
dandify,
dandiprat,
dandle,
dandolo,
dandong,
dandruff,
dandy,
dandy brush,
dandy fever,
dandy operation,
dandy roll
Example sentences from the Web for dandruff
British Dictionary definitions for dandruff
dandruff
/ (ˈdændrəf) /
noun
loose scales of dry dead skin shed from the scalp
Also called (now rarely): dandriff
Derived forms of dandruff
dandruffy, adjectiveWord Origin for dandruff
C16:
dand-, of unknown origin +
-ruff, probably from Middle English
roufe scab, from Old Norse
hrūfa
Medical definitions for dandruff
dandruff
[ dăn′drəf ]
n.
A scaly scurf formed on and shed from the scalp.