comb
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
combs
plural
combs
Britannica Dictionary definition of COMB
[count]
1
a
:
a flat piece of plastic or metal with a row of thin teeth that is used for making hair neat
—
see picture at grooming
b
:
a device that is used for separating or straightening fibers (such as wool fibers)
2
:
a soft part on top of the head of some birds (such as chickens)
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Roosters have red combs.
3
go over/through with a fine-tooth comb
2
comb
/ˈkoʊm/
verb
combs;
combed;
combing
2
comb
/ˈkoʊm/
verb
combs;
combed;
combing
Britannica Dictionary definition of COMB
1
[+ object]
:
to smooth, arrange, or separate (hair or fibers) with a comb
-
Go comb your hair.
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He combed back his hair.
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The wool is combed before being spun into yarn.
2
:
to search (something) very thoroughly in order to find something
[+ object]
-
We combed the beach for shells.
[no object]
— usually + through
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They got the information by combing through old records.
comb out
[phrasal verb]
comb out (hair)
or
comb (hair) out
:
to make (hair) neat and smooth with a comb
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She sat in front of the mirror combing out her hair.
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Her mother combed the tangles out.
