HyperDic: dandruff

English > 2 senses of the word dandruff:
NOUNstatedandruffa condition in which white scales of dead skin are shed by the scalp
objectdandruffloose scales shed from the scalp
dandruff > pronunciation
Soundsdae'ndrahf
Rhymesaleph ... woodruff: 40 rhymes with ahf...
English > dandruff: 2 senses > noun 1, state
MeaningA condition in which white scales of dead skin are shed by the scalp.
BroaderpityriasisAny of several skin disorders characterized by shedding dry flakes of skin
Spanishcaspa
Catalancaspa
English > dandruff: 2 senses > noun 2, object
MeaningLoose scales shed from the scalp.
Example"I could see the dandruff on her shoulders"
Broaderscale, scurf, exfoliationA thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin
Spanishcaspa
Catalancaspa

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