Dandruff
Pronunciation : Dandruff
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Prob. from W. toncrust, peel, skin + AS. dr dirty, draffy, or W. drwg bad: cf. AS. tan a letter, an eruption. sq. root240.]
Definition : Defn: A scurf which forms on the head, and comes off in small or particles. [Written also dandriff.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913