dressing-comb

  • 91toilet set — /ˈtɔɪlət sɛt/ (say toyluht set) noun the articles used in dressing, etc., as mirror, brush, comb, etc …

  • 92hackle — ► NOUN 1) (hackles) hairs along an animal s back which rise when it is angry or alarmed. 2) a long, narrow feather on the neck or saddle of a domestic cock or other bird. 3) a steel comb for dressing flax. ● make someone s hackles rise Cf. ↑make… …

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  • 93peignoir — ► NOUN ▪ a woman s light dressing gown or negligee. ORIGIN French, from peigner to comb (because the garment was originally worn while combing the hair) …

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  • 94peignoir — n. a woman s loose dressing gown. Etymology: F f. peigner to comb …

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  • 95window — n. 1 a an opening in a wall, roof, or vehicle etc., usu. with glass in fixed, sliding, or hinged frames, to admit light or air etc. and allow the occupants to see out. b the glass filling this opening (have broken the window). 2 a space for… …

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  • 96toilet set — noun 1. : the vessels on a washstand (as a basin and ewer) 2. : dresser set * * * a set of articles used in grooming, as a mirror, brush, and comb. [1855 60] * * * toilet service or toilet set noun The utensils (eg brushes, combs, etc) used in… …

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  • 97yukata — /yoo kah tah/, n., pl. yukata. a Japanese dressing gown or lounging robe of soft, lightweight cotton. [1815 25; < Japn: lit., a bathrobe, shortened form of yu katabira, equiv. to yu hot water + kata side + bira, comb. form of hira (earlier… …

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