dandruff
noun/ˈdændrəf/
Frequency rank: #17,852 most common English word
Meaning
small flakes of dead skin shed from the scalp.
Example sentence
She was embarrassed to wear dark clothing because dandruff kept falling from her scalp onto her shoulders.
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