Search "dandruff" in:
Browse words next to:
dandruffOne entry found. Main Entry: dan·druff Pronunciation: \ˈdan-drəf\ Function: noun Etymology: probably from dand- (origin unknown) + -ruff, from Middle English rove scabby condition, from Old Norse hrūfa scab; akin to Old High German hruf scurf, Lithuanian kraupus rough Date: 1545 : scaly white or grayish flakes of dead skin cells especially of the scalp; also : the condition marked by excessive shedding of such flakes and usually accompanied by itching — dan·druffy \-drə-fē\ adjective
Learn more about
"dandruff" and related topics at
Britannica.com
|
|