dandruff

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Pronunciation

• (British) IPA: /ˈdændɹʌf/, /ˈdændɹʊf/

Noun

dandruff (uncountable)

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

   Dandruff is on my collar again.

Translations

• French: pellicules
• German: Schuppen, Kopfschuppen
• Italian: forfora
• Portuguese: caspa
• Russian: пе́рхоть
• Spanish: caspa

Verb

dandruff (dandruffs, present participle dandruffing; past and past participle dandruffed)

1. To fall or cover with white flakes, like dandruff.
   • 2014, Kaethe Schwehn, Tailings: A Memoir (page 82)

     The toaster is broken and salt is dandruffing my wool sweater.

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