fur·fur \ˈfərfər\noun (-es) Etymology: Latin (also, bran); akin to Latin frendere to crush, bruise, grind — more at grind 1.: an exfoliation of a surface especially of the epidermis : dandruff, scurf 2.furfu·res\-rf(y)əˌrēz\plural: flaky particles (as of scurf)