beardruff

English

Etymology

Blend of beard +‎ dandruff.

Noun

beardruff (uncountable)

  1. (slang) Scaly dry dead skin in the human beard.
    • 1971, Marvin Grosswith, The Art of Growing a Beard, Dover, published 2014, →ISBN, page 109:
      In all likelihood, if you have "beardruff" (a word I invented for convenience's sake), you probably also have dandruff and have by now discovered a shampoo or some other product which controls it. That product will also control beardruff in most cases.
    • 2014 November 15, Ian Pickering, “Growing the best beard you can”, in Billings Gazette‎[1], archived from the original on 25 January 2025:
      This can give you tons of issues with dry skin, itchiness, and the infamous “beardruff”.
    • 2014 November 27, Gareth May, “Grooming tips from the man with the world’s best beard”, in The Daily Telegraph‎[2], London: Telegraph Media Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 1 October 2025:
      ‘Beardruff’ is a real thing, often more apparent in the first few months of beard growth. Everyone’s skin varies. It takes time for the natural oils of your face to adjust to the new environment.
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:beardruff.
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