noun / verb
comb
KOHM/kəʊm/
A toothed implement drawn through hair to arrange it.
This tortoiseshell comb has a row of evenly spaced teeth.
Etymology
Old English camb already named a toothed hair-dressing tool. Its serrated shape also gave the word a second use for a fowl’s fleshy crest, showing how the teeth connected these meanings.
In context
this type of comb is very good in lifting the hair away from the head it is also used to add volume and styling and also for parting hair
More examples
- She uses a wide-toothed comb to untangle her curls.
- He combs his hair before leaving for work.
- We comb through the files for the missing receipt.
Forms
comb · combs · combed · combing
Similar words
- brush
- Uses bristles rather than a single row of teeth.
- detangle
- Specifically means removing knots, rather than arranging hair generally.