combs

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a flat device with narrow pointed teeth on one edge; disentangles or arranges hair
  2. noun the fleshy red crest on the head of the domestic fowl and other gallinaceous birds
  3. noun any of several tools for straightening fibers

Etymology

Clipping of combinations.

Synonyms

comb

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