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Meaning of DANDRUFF

Pronunciation:  'dandruf

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
  1. [n]  loose scales shed from the scalp; "I could see the dandruff on her shoulders"
  2. [n]  a condition in which white scales of dead skin are shed by the scalp
 
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 See Also: exfoliation, pityriasis, scale, scurf

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Dandruff\, n. [Prob. from W. toncrust, peel, skin +
AS. dr?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 or
particles. [Written also {dandriff}.]
 
Dream Dictionary
 
 Definition: Dreaming that you have dandruff indicates that you are misusing your energy. You may have been under a lot of stress and tension. You should rethink the way you are approaching any of your current problems. Alternatively, this dream may suggest a lack of self-esteem.
 
Thesaurus Terms
 
 Related Terms: carrion, chip, corruption, decay, excrement, filth, flake, floccule, flocculus, flock, foul matter, furfur, gangrene, mess, muck, mucus, obscenity, ordure, paring, pus, putrid matter, rot, scale, scurf, scuz, shaving, slime, smut, snot, sordes
 

 

 

 

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