horse-comb

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A comb used by horse groomers for combing the mane and tail of horses.
  2. A curry comb (comb used for brushing a horse's coat)

Pronunciation

/ˈhɔːsˌkəʊm/ /ˈhɔɹsˌkoʊm/

Word forms

horse-comb horse-combs horsecomb horse comb

Etymology

From Middle English horscomb, horsecombe, horskame, horskambe, from Old English horscamb (“horse-comb, curry-comb”), equivalent to horse + comb.

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