side-combn.
/ˈsʌɪdkəʊm/, U.S. /ˈsaɪdˌkoʊm/ Originally U.S.
A comb worn in the hair at the side of the head, either to secure the hair or as an ornament.
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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
c1784 J. Pitman in New Eng. Mag. (1895) June 411 Side combs, sarsnet, blew ribband, leather heals for Mrs. P's shoes, millinet, durant, [etc.].
1824 Missouri Intelligencer 8 May 3/3 (advt.) Tortoise shell, tuck and side combs.
1870 ‘F. Fern’ Ginger-snaps 146 She don't shuffle round..with horn side-combs fastening six hairs to her temple.
1897 Globe 18 Feb. 6/3 Diamond side-combs in her hair.
c1909 D. H. Lawrence Collier's Friday Night (1934) ii. 28 She finishes stroking her hair up with her side-combs.
1999 Ottawa Citizen (Nexis) 10 May 15 a Her unruly blonde hair escaping from side combs, she invariably strode in carrying the previous day's batch of essays.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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