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Word: Dandruff
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century: the first element is unknown; the second (-ruff) is perhaps related to Middle English rove ‘quality of being scurfy’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈdandrʌf
Dialects: British English
Definition:
small pieces of dead skin in a person's hair
Short Definition:small pieces of dead skin in person's hair
Examples:- there was a certain amount of dandruff on the shirt
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