What is another word for combs?

Pronunciation: [kˈə͡ʊmz] (IPA)

Combs are an essential tool for hair grooming. However, there are several other possible terms for this popular item. Some synonyms for combs include hairbrush, paddle brush, detangling brush, teasing brush, rat tail comb, and wide-toothed comb. Each of these combs serves a unique purpose. For example, a wide-toothed comb is perfect for detangling wet hair, while a teasing brush is fabulous for creating voluminous hairstyles. Additionally, a paddle brush is a larger surface area brush for larger hair and detangling while hairbrush can be a more general term for any hair grooming tool. Having an array of combs can help improve overall hair health and achieve different hairstyles.

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What are the hypernyms for Combs?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    toiletries, hair accessories, Grooming items, personal care items.

Usage examples for Combs

At the top of this Apron there is a spiked Cylinder which further combs the cotton and throws back into the Hopper any unopened pieces.
"Illustrated Catalogue of Cotton Machinery"
Howard & Bullough American Machine Company, Ltd.
And she came across some coral combs that Madame Jacobus had given her, and felt their vivid colouring in the shining masses of her dark hair, to be one of the right ways of saying to herself, and all she loved, "See how happy I am!"
"The Maid of Maiden Lane"
Amelia E. Barr
When they blew upon these combs and hummed a tune it sounded almost like music; so they formed a procession, with the doll musicians at the head of it, and marched all over the village, singing loudly: Tum, tum-tum!
"Dot and Tot of Merryland"
L. Frank Baum

Famous quotes with Combs

  • The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries or the way she combs her hair.
    Audrey Hepburn
  • She looks like she combs her hair with an egg beater.
    Hedda Hopper
  • The beauty of a woman is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman is seen in her eyes, because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. True beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It's the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she shows & the beauty of a woman only grows with passing years.”
    Audrey Hepburn

Related words: the combinatorics, combinatorial analysis, combinatorial mathematics, combinatorial number theory

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