DANDRUFF


Meaning of DANDRUFF in English

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, ~y adjective

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