Definitions for: Dandruff

[n] loose scales shed from the scalp; "I could see the dandruff on her shoulders"
[n] a condition in which white scales of dead skin are shed by the scalp

Webster (1913) 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.]

See Also: exfoliation, pityriasis, scale, scurf