n. 1 a toothed strip of rigid material for tidying the hair. b similar curved decorative strip worn in the hair. 2 thing like a comb, esp. a device for tidying and straightening wool etc. 3 red fleshy crest of a fowl, esp. a cock. 4 honeycomb. v.1 draw a comb through (the hair). 2 dress (wool etc.) with a comb. 3 colloq. search (a place) thoroughly. o comb out 1 arrange (the hair) loosely by combing. 2 remove with a comb. 3 search out and get rid of. [Old English]
