dandruff

dandruff
dandruffy, dandriffy, adj.
/dan"dreuhf/, n.
a seborrheic scurf that forms on the scalp and comes off in small scales.
Also, dandriff /dan"drif/.
[1535-45; orig. uncert.]

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Skin disorder of the scalp, a mild form of dermatitis.

It affects most people at some time, when the scalp, which normally sheds its dead outer skin cells continuously, starts to shed them intermittently, causing a scaly buildup before shedding and noticeable flakes of skin when shedding occurs. Dandruff is not contagious and often goes away spontaneously; special shampoos can control it.

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      skin disorder, a form of seborrheic dermatitis (q.v.) that affects the scalp.

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Synonyms:
(on the head)


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  • Dandruff — (d[a^]n dr[u^]f), n. [Prob. from W. toncrust, peel, skin + AS. dr[=o]f dirty, draffy, or W. drwg bad: cf. AS. tan a letter, an eruption. [root]240.] A scurf which forms on the head, and comes off in small scales or particles. [Written also… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dandruff — (n.) 1540s, first element obscure, second element is Northumbrian or E. Anglian dialectal huff, hurf scab, from O.N. hrufa, from P.Gmc. *hreufaz, source of O.E. hreofla leper …   Etymology dictionary

  • dandruff — [n] scurf flakes, seborrhea; concept 831 …   New thesaurus

  • dandruff — ► NOUN ▪ flakes of dead skin on a person s scalp and in the hair. ORIGIN origin uncertain …   English terms dictionary

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  • Dandruff — A mild skin condition that produces white flakes that may be shed and fall from the hair. Dandruff is due to the sebaceous glands overworking. (The sebaceous glands keep the skin properly oiled.) Another cause of dandruff is fungus, especially… …   Medical dictionary

  • dandruff — [[t]dæ̱ndrʌf[/t]] N UNCOUNT Dandruff is small white pieces of dead skin in someone s hair, or fallen from someone s hair. He has very bad dandruff …   English dictionary

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  • dandruff — noun Dandruff is used before these nouns: ↑shampoo …   Collocations dictionary

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