Definition of 'combs'
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combs in British
(kɒmbz)plural noun
an old-fashioned name for combinations
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She had black hair held up at the sides with combs, and black eyes. THE WHITE DOVE (2003)Clouds, passing over the face of the sun, raced long combs of rippling shadow over the green fields. MR GOLIGHTLY'S HOLIDAY (2003)Your sketch is monochrome, but her dress was blue, like the other pictures you've done of her, the ribbons and combs in her hair were black. MIDNIGHT IS A LONELY PLACE (2003)
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