| 单词 | dandruff |
| 释义 | dandruff (once / 44771 pages) n When you have dandruff, there are an unusually large number of skin cells flaking off your scalp. Dandruff can be itchy and irritating, and a little embarrassing. Most people have a least a little bit of dandruff, since the shedding of skin cells from the scalp is perfectly normal. Dandruff only becomes a problem if your head is constantly itchy and your shoulders are always covered in white flakes. While we know the word dandruff dates from the 16th century, much of its origin is uncertain. The last part, -ruff probably comes from East Anglian dialect, huff or hurf, "scab." WORD FAMILYdandruff: dandruffs USAGE EXAMPLESBut don’t convene a town hall meeting or get your dandruff up in the echo chamber over them. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) A: The original maker of Listerine used to advertise its product for “infectious dandruff.” Seattle Times(Nov 20, 2016) In the column you read, a person reported that washing the skin with the dandruff shampoo Neutrogena T/Gel helped clear up the redness. Seattle Times(Nov 06, 2016) 1n a condition in which white scales of dead skin are shed by the scalp Hyper pityriasis any of several skin disorders characterized by shedding dry flakes of skin 2n loose scales shed from the scalp I could see the dandruff on her shoulders Hyper exfoliation, scale, scurf a thin flake of dead epidermis shed from the surface of the skin |
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