Comb (noun)

  1. A tool consisting of a flat or convex piece of plastic, metal, or wood with a row of teeth, used for arranging and tidying the hair.
  2. A flat piece of plastic or metal with teeth, used for cleaning and tidying fibres, threads, or other small objects.

Origin:

Old english camb, of germanic origin; related to dutch kam and german kamm.

Examples:

  1. She ran a comb through her hair to get the tangles out.
  2. He used a fine-toothed comb to comb his beard.
  3. A honey comb is a mass of hexagonal wax cells built by honey bees in their nests.
  4. She used a wide-tooth comb to detangle her curly hair.
  5. He used a comb to groom his mustache.
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