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comb British & World English

a strip of plastic, metal, or wood with a row of narrow teeth, used for untangling or arranging the hair

comb-back British & World English

a high-backed Windsor chair with a straight top rail

comb-over British & World English

a strip of hair combed over a bald patch on a man’s head in an attempt to conceal it

rose comb British & World English

a fleshy comb which lies flat on the head of certain breeds of domestic fowl

tail comb British & World English

a comb with a tapering tail or handle used in styling to lift, divide, or curl the hair

comb jelly British & World English

a marine animal with a jellyfish-like body bearing rows of fused cilia for propulsion. They are typically small planktonic animals and are noted for their luminescence

curry comb British & World English

a metal device with serrated ridges, used for removing dirt from a body brush with which a horse is being groomed

virgin comb British & World English

a honeycomb that has been used only once for honey and never for storing eggs

Venus's comb British & World English

another term for shepherd's needle.

fine-tooth comb (also fine-toothed comb) British & World English

a comb with narrow teeth that are close together

comb something out in comb British & World English

remove something in the hair by drawing a comb through it

backcomb British & World English

comb (the hair) from the ends of the strands towards the scalp to make it look thicker

toothcomb British & World English

used with reference to a very thorough search or analysis of something

lotusbird British & World English

a jacana with a pink comb on the forehead, found in Australasia and Indonesia

comb-crested jacana in lotusbird British & World English

a jacana with a pink comb on the forehead, found in Australasia and Indonesia

comb English-French

peigne m

comb English-Italian

pettine m

comb1 English-Spanish

peine, peinilla, peineta

comb2 English-Spanish

to comb one's hair

fine-tooth[ed] comb English-Italian

go over something with a fine-tooth[ed] comb

fine-tooth(ed) comb English-Spanish

to go over sth with a fine-tooth(ed) comb-tooth(ed) comb

comb one's hair in comb English-Italian

pettinarsi i capelli

comb sb.'s/one's hair in comb English-German

jmdm./sich die Haare kämmen