comb
comb Lexical Profile
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• noun
A toothed implement made of solid material, used for smoothing, untangling, or arranging hair.
"She ran a comb through her damp hair to remove the tangles before blow-drying it."
A structure of hexagonal wax cells made by bees for storing honey and eggs.
"The beekeeper carefully lifted the comb from the hive to inspect the colony's honey production."
A fleshy red crest on the head of a domestic fowl, especially a rooster.
"The rooster strutted proudly around the barnyard, its bright red comb standing tall."
• verb
To untangle, arrange, or smooth hair or fur by drawing a toothed implement through it.
"The mother gently combed her daughter's hair before braiding it for school."
To search a place or area thoroughly and systematically in order to find something or someone.
"The search party combed the dense forest for any signs of the missing hiker."
To separate or clean natural fibers, such as cotton or wool, using a toothed instrument to prepare them for spinning.
"The artisan carefully combed the raw wool to ensure all the fibers were parallel before spinning them into yarn."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'camb' meaning 'comb, crest', from Proto-Germanic '*kambaz' (toothed object), ultimately from the Proto-Indo-European root '*gembh-' meaning 'tooth' or 'nail'.