: scaly white or grayish flakes of dead skin cells especially of the scalp
also
: the condition marked by excessive shedding of such flakes and usually accompanied by itching
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The shampoo is supposed to help control dandruff.
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Chronic moisture on your scalp is an ideal breeding ground for dandruff and fungus.
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Eman Bare, Vogue, 19 May 2025
This can lead to microbial overgrowth and conditions such as dandruff (flaky skin on the scalp) and seborrheic dermatitis (flaky skin affecting areas beyond the scalp).
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 12 Feb. 2025
What’s the difference between dry scalp and dandruff?
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 1 Nov. 2024
Hair Products Believed to enhance scalp health and reduce dandruff, bay leaf is an ingredient in some hair rinses and moisturizers.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
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Eman Bare, Vogue, 19 May 2025
This can lead to microbial overgrowth and conditions such as dandruff (flaky skin on the scalp) and seborrheic dermatitis (flaky skin affecting areas beyond the scalp).
—Sohaib Imtiaz, Verywell Health, 12 Feb. 2025
What’s the difference between dry scalp and dandruff?
—Jenny Berg, Allure, 1 Nov. 2024
Hair Products Believed to enhance scalp health and reduce dandruff, bay leaf is an ingredient in some hair rinses and moisturizers.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dandruff
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“Dandruff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dandruff. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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dandruff
noun
dan·druff
ˈdan-drəf 
: scaly white or grayish flakes of dead skin cells especially of the scalp
also
: the condition marked by the excessive shedding of such flakes
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