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, adjective

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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, adjective

Word Origin for dandruff

C16: dand-, of unknown origin + -ruff, probably from Middle English roufe scab, from Old Norse hrūfa

Medical definitions for dandruff

dandruff
[ dăndrəf ]

n.

A scaly scurf formed on and shed from the scalp.