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| card2 |
to clean or comb (fibers) with a card. [1/2 definitions] |
| cockscomb |
the comb of a rooster. [1/3 definitions] |
| comb |
to remove the knots from hair or make it smooth with a comb. [3/2 definitions] |
| combings |
material that has been removed with a comb, such as hair or fibers. |
| crest |
a tuft of feathers, bone, or fur on an animal's head, or something that looks like this. The comb of a rooster is one kind of crest. [1/4 definitions] |
| curry2 |
to comb and groom (a horse) by using a currycomb. [1/2 definitions] |
| currycomb |
a metal comb used to groom horses. [1/2 definitions] |
| fine-tooth comb |
a comb with narrow teeth set close together. |
| mantilla |
a decorative, usu. lace scarf that is draped from a high comb fixed in the hair and that covers the head and shoulders, worn by women in Latin America and Spain. [1/2 definitions] |
| part |
the line in the hair made by a comb. [2/13 definitions] |
| Rhode Island White |
any of an American breed of chicken with white feathers and a red comb. |
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