backcomb

Etymology

back + comb

verb

  1. To hold hair and comb it towards the head, thus giving it a bushier look.

noun

  1. The hairstyle produced by backcombing.
  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
    A backcomb comprising a pair of oppositely disposed members of sheet material each provided with teeth along one margin, a pivot pin securing the members at one end in overlapping relation. 1912, The Canadian Patent Office Record and Register of Copyrights and Trade Marks, volume 39, issues 1-6, page 252
    Her father had produced a pink crêpe de Chine blouse and a backcomb massed with brilliants—both of which she refused to wear. 1920, David Herbert Lawrence, The Lost Girl

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