dandriff
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Dandriff — Dan driff (d[a^]n dr[i^]f), n. See {Dandruff}. Swift. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dandriff — Dandruff Dandruff (d[a^]n dr[u^]f), n. [Prob. from W. toncrust, peel, skin + AS. dr[=o]f dirty, draffy, or W. drwg bad: cf. AS. tan a letter, an eruption. [root]240.] A scurf which forms on the head, and comes off in small scales or particles.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Dandruff — (d[a^]n dr[u^]f), n. [Prob. from W. toncrust, peel, skin + AS. dr[=o]f dirty, draffy, or W. drwg bad: cf. AS. tan a letter, an eruption. [root]240.] A scurf which forms on the head, and comes off in small scales or particles. [Written also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dandruff — dandruffy, dandriffy, adj. /dan dreuhf/, n. a seborrheic scurf that forms on the scalp and comes off in small scales. Also, dandriff /dan drif/. [1535 45; orig. uncert.] * * * Skin disorder of the scalp, a mild form of dermatitis. It affects most … Universalium
dandruff — [16] The word dandruff (or dandriff, as it commonly used to be) first appears, out of the blue, in the mid 16th century, with no known relatives. Its first element, dand , remains utterly obscure, but the second part may have been borrowed from… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
dandruff — /ˈdændrəf / (say dandruhf), / rʌf/ (say ruf) noun a scurf which forms on the scalp and comes off in small scales. Also, dandriff. {origin unknown} …
dandruff — [16] The word dandruff (or dandriff, as it commonly used to be) first appears, out of the blue, in the mid 16th century, with no known relatives. Its first element, dand , remains utterly obscure, but the second part may have been borrowed from… … Word origins
