Wycherley comb
Wycherley comb noun: a tortoiseshell comb.
Noun
Wycherley comb (plural Wycherley combs)
- A tortoiseshell comb.
- ‘You might just as well,’ continued she, ‘praise the carvings upon a Wycherley comb, so carefully preserved by the collectors of old china and such gimcracks.’1828, J. T. Smith, Nollekens and His Times, Century Hutchinson, published 1986, page 68
- On a huge tomb-like table, in the middle of the room, lay two pencilled profiles of Mr. Fielding, a pawnbroker's ticket, a pair of ruffles, a very little muff, an immense broadsword, a Wycherly comb, a jackboot, and an old plumed hat;— […]1829, [Edward Bulwer-Lytton], “The Beau in His Den, and a Philosopher Discovered”, in Devereux. A Tale. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], →OCLC, book II, page 194
Forms of Wycherley comb
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Origin of Wycherley comb
Apparently associated with William Wycherley, English dramatist (1641–1716).
Questions about Wycherley comb
- What does Wycherley comb mean?
- Wycherley comb means a tortoiseshell comb.
- What part of speech is Wycherley comb?
- Wycherley comb is a noun.
- What is the plural of Wycherley comb?
- The plural of Wycherley comb is Wycherley combs.
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