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dandruff

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Main Entry:
dan·druff 
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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 
          Listen to the pronunciation of dandruffy \-drə-fē\ adjective


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