Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A scaly scurf formed on and shed from the scalp, sometimes caused by seborrhea.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A scurf which forms on the head, and comes off in small scales or particles.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Scaly white dead skin flakes from the human scalp; Pityriasis capitis.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a condition in which white scales of dead skin are shed by the scalp
- noun loose scales shed from the scalp
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Metabolomics is well suited to analyzing dandruff, which isn't just skin flaking as a result of a dry scalp.
Itchy Scalp Offers Clues to Disease Shirley S. Wang 2011
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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.
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Mrs. Woodruff was called dandruff, and Miss Tidy was called Untidy because she was.
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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 unclebob 2004
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In fact, the word "dandruff" barely did it justice.
Land of the Blind Walter, Jess, 1969- 2003
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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.
How To Avoid Housework PAULA JHUNG 1995
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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 Francis M. Walters
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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
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When the flaky skin loosens, it leaves the telltale "dandruff" flakes.
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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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