ˈdandrəf, ˈdaan- noun
( -s )
Etymology: probably from dand- (origin unknown) + -ruff, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse hrūfa crust on a wound, scab, Norwegian ruva, Old Norse hrjūfr scabby, scurvy; akin to Old English hrēof rough, scabby, leprous, Old High German riob leprous, hriūpi scabies, hruf pock, scurf, Latvian kŕaũpa scurf, wart, Lithuanian kraupùs rough
: a scurf of white or grayish usually greasy scales forming on and shed from skin surfaces especially of the scalp
• dan·druffy -əfē, -fi adjective