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  • 1comb — I. n. 1. Toilet comb, dressing comb. 2. Card (for wool, hair, flax, etc.). 3. Caruncle, head tuft (of a cock or bird). 4. Top, crest (of a wave). 5. Honeycomb. II. v. a …

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  • 2comb — ► NOUN 1) an article with a row of narrow teeth, used for untangling or arranging the hair. 2) a device for separating and dressing textile fibres. 3) the red fleshy crest on the head of a domestic fowl, especially a cock. 4) a honeycomb. ► VERB… …

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  • 3comb — I. /koʊm / (say kohm) noun 1. a toothed piece of metal, plastic, etc., for arranging or cleaning the hair, or for keeping it in place. 2. an act of combing. 3. → currycomb. 4. a. the toothed attachment at the end of a shearer s handpiece which… …

  • 4comb — noun 1》 an article with a row of narrow teeth, used for untangling or styling the hair.     ↘a short curved comb worn by women to hold the hair in place. 2》 a device for separating and dressing textile fibres.     ↘Austral./NZ the lower, fixed… …

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  • 5dressing case — noun a small piece of luggage for carrying brushes and bottles and toilet articles while traveling • Hypernyms: ↑baggage, ↑luggage * * * noun 1. : a small piece of hand luggage containing or fitted with makeup and toilet articles 2. archaic …

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  • 6Heckling comb — [ Roscheider Hof, Open Air Museum] Heckling combs are used to remove the fibrous core and impurities from flax. A heckling comb, or heckle is a bed of iron, steel or brass nails sharp, long, tapered, tempered, polished pins driven into wooden… …

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  • 7Honey — For other uses, see Honey (disambiguation). Jars of honey and honeycomb …

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  • 8dress — /dres/, n., adj., v., dressed or drest, dressing. n. 1. an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece. 2. clothing; apparel; garb: The dress of the 18th century was colorful. 3. formal attire. 4. a particular… …

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  • 9Hair care — is an overall term for parts of hygiene and cosmetology involving the hair on the human head. Hair care will differ according to one s hair type and according to various processes that can be applied to hair. All hair is not the same; indeed,… …

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  • 10Horse care — There are many aspects to horse care. Horses, ponies, mules, donkeys and other domesticated equidae require attention from humans for optimal health and long life.Living environmentWorldwide, horses and other equids usually live outside with… …

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