comb

[US]/kəʊm/
[UK]/koʊm/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v. to untangle or arrange (hair) with a comb; to search or examine thoroughly
n. a tool with teeth for untangling or arranging hair; the act of untangling or arranging hair; a honeycomb

Phrases & Collocations

hair comb

fine-tooth comb

comb your hair

comb filter

comb out

honey comb

wooden comb

Example Sentences

comb subversives out of the organization

The storm combed the whole state.

We use a comb to tidy our hair.

The old man combed his snowy hair.

she combed the burrs out of the dog's coat.

the socks are made of soft combed cotton.

police combed the area for the murder weapon.

she went to comb her disordered hair.

you should check the small print with a fine-tooth comb .

she raked a comb through her hair.

she was tugging a comb through her long tresses.

ciliated comb-like swimming plate of a ctenophore.

Have you combed your hair?

Keep still while I comb your hair.

The sharp parts of a comb or a saw are called teeth.

combed the dresser drawers for a lost bracelet.

Don't forget to comb your hair before you go out.

Police are combing the woods for the missing children.

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