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Noun: dandruff  'dan,drúf
  1. A condition in which white scales of dead skin are shed by the scalp
    "He used a medicated shampoo to control his dandruff"
     
  2. Loose scales shed from the scalp
    "I could see the dandruff on her shoulders"

Derived forms: dandruffs

Type of: exfoliation, pityriasis, scale, scurf

Encyclopedia: Dandruff