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Definitions

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. A scaly scurf formed on and shed from the scalp, sometimes caused by seborrhea.

Wiktionary

  1. n. Scaly white dead skin flakes from the human scalp; Pityriasis capitis.

GNU Webster's 1913

  1. n. A scurf which forms on the head, and comes off in small scales or particles.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. a condition in which white scales of dead skin are shed by the scalp
  2. n. loose scales shed from the scalp

Etymologies

  1. The word is first attested in 1545; the first element is obscure, the second element derives from Northumbrian or E. Anglian dialect huff, hurf ("scab"), from Old Norse hrufa, from Proto-Germanic *hreubaz, *hreufaz (“rough, scabby”), source of Old English hrēofla ("leprosy, leper"). More at reef. (Wiktionary)
  2. dand-, of unknown origin + dialectal hurf, scurf (from Old Norse hrufa, crust, scab). (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

Examples

  • “Metabolomics is well suited to analyzing dandruff, which isn't just skin flaking as a result of a dry scalp.”

    The Wall Street Journal: Itchy Scalp Offers Clues to Disease

  • “What it means: What most of us grew up calling dandruff is now understood to be a complicated interaction of health issues that deserve to be taken seriously.”

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion

  • “Mrs. Woodruff was called dandruff, and Miss Tidy was called Untidy because she was.”

    Comments for Storynory: Free Audio Stories for Kids

  • “Remember that bout of mysterious "dandruff" you had where you had to go to the dermatologist and even he couldn't figure out what was wrong?”

    unclebob Diary Entry

  • “In fact, the word "dandruff" barely did it justice.”

    Land of the Blind

  • “The powder builds up in the backing until it becomes a kind of dandruff that wet-cleaning makes worse, since moisture causes it to stick to the yarns.”

    Simon & Schuster: How To Avoid Housework

  • “A method of removing dandruff which is highly recommended is that of rubbing olive oil into the scalp and later of removing this with a cleansing shampoo.”

    Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools

  • “I can’t help but think my dandruff is the result of Bush's War on Iraq. posted by jann wenner at July 26, 2005 2: 14 pm”

    Greg Gutfeld: HUFFPO FAQ'S!

  • “When the flaky skin loosens, it leaves the telltale "dandruff" flakes.”

    Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion

  • “Learn the Ingredients in Your Skin and Hair Care Products: Artificial chemicals in personal care products can cause skin reactions such as dandruff, dryness, rashes, eczema, and acne.”

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