English · Daily Life
comb
/kəʊm/
[/kəʊm/]
hair-tidying tool
Beginnernoun
Definition
A flat tool with a row of narrow teeth, used to tidy and arrange the hair.
Example
She pulled a comb through her tangled hair, wincing at every stubborn knot she met.
She pulled a comb through her tangled hair, wincing at every stubborn knot she met.
Etymology
From Old English 'camb', of Germanic origin, originally meaning a toothed strip.
How & Where It’s Used
Used for grooming hair; also a verb meaning to search thoroughly, 'comb through'.