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dandruff

[dan-druhf] / ˈdæn drəf /
NOUN
scurf
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Dandruff is a side effect of my medications, so I now use the same Head & Shoulders conditioner as my dad, which doesn’t help the middle-aged-man concern.

From Slate • May 23, 2026

Dandruff isn’t caused by dry skin, but instead by a yeastlike fungus that feeds on scalp oil and can inflame the skin of the scalp, causing it to flake off.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 23, 2023

His shampoo became so popular that he quit barbering to make "Fitch's Dandruff Remover Shampoo."

From Time Magazine Archive

Corso, also a poet, will be remembered for his lines: But nothing would rid me of Dandruff.

From Time Magazine Archive

“The Temple of Dandruff is pretty cool, though.”

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff



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