English Explanatory Dictionary

backcomb

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To hold the hair and comb it towards the head, thus giving it a bushier look.
noun
  1. The hairstyle produced by backcombing.
  2. A decorative comb worn as an ornament and to secure a hairstyle.

Word forms

backcomb backcombs backcombing backcombed back-comb

Etymology

From back + comb.

Synonyms

tease
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