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back-comb
back-comb n.
Brit. 
/ˈbakkəʊm/
, /ˈbakkəʊm/U.S. /ˈbækˌkoʊm/
an ornamental comb worn at the back of the head; also v. transitive and intransitive, to comb the underlying hairs of a strand towards the scalp./ˈbækˌkoʊm/ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > beautify (the hair) [verb (transitive)] > comb
kembc1000
comb1398
pectinate1623
rede1718
to comb out1854
redd1864
back-comb1865
fine-tooth comb1889
rat1904
hackle1929
tease1957
sleek1959
the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > accessories worn in the hair > [noun] > comb
side-combc1784
tucking-comb1822
tuck-comb1824
back-comb1865
Spanish comb1873
peineta1926
1865 C. Dickens Our Mutual Friend I. ii. xii. 268 Ladies..twisting their back-hair..and many of them..carrying their back-combs in their mouths.
1955 ‘C. Brown’ Lost Girls xii. 130 She had back-combed her hair so that it stood out.
1960 Sunday Express 14 Aug. 12/2 Backcombing madly..my favourite hairdresser..built up some splendid, puffed out effects.
1960 News Chron. 13 Sept. 6/2 The trend in hair styles has been, basically, inflated..set and back~combed into..magnificent proportions.
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