单词 | welshcomb |
释义 | > as lemmasWelshcomb Welshcomb v. (also with lower-case initial) transitive to comb (the hair) using the thumb and fingers; to make (a person) ready in this way. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the hair > beautify (the hair) [verb (transitive)] > comb > with one's fingers Welshcomb1922 1922 J. Joyce Ulysses ii. vii. [Aeolus] 121 He took off his silk hat and..welshcombed his hair with raking fingers. 1971 ‘A. Burgess’ MF x. 111 Dressed and welshcombed, I pocketed my luggage and went downstairs. 2003 D. Lambdin Havoc's Sword i. i. 31 Lewrie turned to the mirror, to drag both hands through his hair to ‘Welsh’ comb it with his fingers. < as lemmas |
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