backcomb

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Verb

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• back-comb

[edit] Etymology

back + comb

[edit] Verb

to backcomb (third-person singular simple present backcombs, present participle backcombing, simple past and past participle backcombed)

1. to hold the hair away from the head and comb it towards the head, thus giving it a thicker look