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Pronunciation / Transliteration: forfora
"Ha la forfora sui vestiti scuri."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A condition of the scalp characterized by flaking skin.
"He noticed dandruff on his shoulders after wearing a dark shirt." - 2
The flakes of skin that fall from the scalp.
"The dandruff was so noticeable that she decided to change her shampoo."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'dandruff' is believed to have originated from the Middle English term 'dandrif', which is a combination of 'dan' (meaning 'to shake') and 'druf' (meaning 'scurf'). It has evolved over time to refer specifically to the flakes of skin that shed from the scalp.
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pellicules
Transliteration: pellicules
"Il a des pellicules sur ses épaules."
Schuppen
Transliteration: ʃʊpən
"Er hat Schuppen auf seinen Schultern."
forfora
Transliteration: forfora
"Ha la forfora sui vestiti scuri."
caspa
Transliteration: kaspa
"Él tiene caspa en los hombros."
caspa
Transliteration: kaspa
"Ele tem caspa nos ombros."
रूसी
Transliteration: rūsi
"उसके कंधों पर रूसी है।"
头皮屑
Transliteration: tóupíxiè
"他肩上有头皮屑。"
비듬
Transliteration: bideum
"그의 어깨에 비듬이 있다."
フケ
Transliteration: fuke
"彼の肩にフケがある。"
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