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Dandraff vs Scurf - What's the difference?

dandraff | scurf |

As a noun scurf is

a skin disease.

dandraff

Not English

Dandraff has no English definition. It may be misspelled.

English words similar to 'dandraff':

dandruff, dandriff

scurf

English

Noun

  • A skin disease.
  • The flakes of skin that fall off as a result of a skin disease.
  • Any crust-like formations on the skin, or in general.
  • * Milton
  • There stood a hill not far, whose grisly top / Belched fire and rolling smoke; the rest entire / Shone with a glossy scurf .
  • (figurative) The foul remains of anything adherent.
  • * Dryden
  • The scurf is worn away of each committed crime.
  • (botany) Minute membranous scales on the surface of some leaves, as in the goosefoot.
  • (Gray)