dander
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dər noun
1.
loose scales formed on the skin and shed from the coat or feathers of various animals, often causing allergic reactions in susceptible persons.
2.
Informal. anger; temper: Don't get your dander up over such a trifle.
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World English Dictionary
dander1 (ˈdændə) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | small particles or scales of hair or feathers |
| 2. | informal get one's dander up, get someone's dander up to become or to cause someone to become annoyed or angry |
| [C19: changed from | |
| dander2 (ˈdændə, Scottish ˈdændər) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a stroll |
| —vb | |
| 2. | (intr) to stroll |
| [C19: of unknown origin] | |
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Word Origin & History
dander
1831, Amer.Eng., "temper," originally (W.Indies) "fermentation of sugar," perhaps from Sp. redundar "to overflow," from L. redundare.
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Medical Dictionary
dander dan·der (dān'dər)
n.
Small scales from the skin, hair, or feathers of an animal, often causing an allergic reaction in sensitive individuals.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
If an animal is present in the school, direct exposure to the animal's dander and bodily fluids is possible.
The saliva sticks to the dog's skin and is called dander.
The left and the right are always in a dander over something.
Dogs, cats, rodents and other mammals can trigger asthma in individuals with an allergic reaction to animal dander.
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