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backcombs

backcombs is the plural of backcomb.

backcombs is the third-person singular simple present indicative of backcomb.

Meaning of backcomb

Noun

backcomb (plural backcombs)

  1. The hairstyle produced by backcombing.
    • You and your fit friends anyway / I'd take them all out any day / They all got backcombs anyway2012, “Sex”, performed by The 1975
  2. (dated) A decorative comb worn as an ornament and to secure a hairstyle.
    • There was a part of a bottle of liquor on the table—the furniture of the hall was disarranged—a pair of slippers, two small combs, and a backcomb were lying near an easy chair.1876, Lex, Remarkable Criminal Trials in Bengal

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Questions about backcombs

What is backcombs the plural of?
Backcombs is the plural of backcomb.

Words near backcombs in the dictionary

  1. backcloth
  2. backcloths
  3. backcomb
  4. backcombed
  5. backcombing
  6. backcombs
  7. backcountries
  8. backcountry
  9. backcourt
  10. backcourtman
  11. backcourtmate

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