currycomb

[ kur-ee-kohm, kuhr- ]

/ ˈkɜr iˌkoʊm, ˈkʌr- /

noun

a comb, usually with rows of metal teeth, for currying horses.

verb (used with object)

to rub or clean with such a comb.

Origin of currycomb

First recorded in 1565–75; curry² + comb

Words nearby currycomb

currier, Currier and Ives, curriery, currish, curry, currycomb, curry favor, curry leaf, curry powder, curry puff, Curschmann's spirals

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Example sentences from the Web for currycomb

Quesada's dorados had gone behind the wagons to currycomb and further polish their new horses.
The Wolf Cub|Patrick Casey
Then he took out a currycomb and worked over them till they shone like glass.
The Adventures of Pinocchio|C. Collodi--Pseudonym of Carlo Lorenzini
He drank and apparently relished the murky water of mud-pools and needed but little attention with the currycomb and brush.
With the Boer Forces|Howard C. Hillegas
Im going to trade him off for a horned toad, and then use the toad for a currycomb.
The Trail Boys on the Plains|Jay Winthrop Allen

He must be like a currycomb inside, grass and hay and everything here is full of this damn cactus.
Bulldog Carney|W. A. Fraser

British Dictionary definitions for currycomb

currycomb

/ (ˈkʌrɪˌkəʊm) /

noun

a square comb consisting of rows of small teeth, used for grooming horses

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单词	currycomb
释义	currycomb [ kur-ee-kohm, kuhr- ] / ˈkɜr iˌkoʊm, ˈkʌr- / noun a comb, usually with rows of metal teeth, for currying horses. verb (used with object) to rub or clean with such a comb. Origin of currycomb First recorded in 1565–75; curry² + comb Words nearby currycomb currier, Currier and Ives, curriery, currish, curry, currycomb, curry favor, curry leaf, curry powder, curry puff, Curschmann's spirals Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for currycomb Quesada's dorados had gone behind the wagons to currycomb and further polish their new horses. The Wolf Cub\|Patrick Casey Then he took out a currycomb and worked over them till they shone like glass. The Adventures of Pinocchio\|C. Collodi--Pseudonym of Carlo Lorenzini He drank and apparently relished the murky water of mud-pools and needed but little attention with the currycomb and brush. With the Boer Forces\|Howard C. Hillegas Im going to trade him off for a horned toad, and then use the toad for a currycomb. The Trail Boys on the Plains\|Jay Winthrop Allen He must be like a currycomb inside, grass and hay and everything here is full of this damn cactus. Bulldog Carney\|W. A. Fraser British Dictionary definitions for currycomb currycomb / (ˈkʌrɪˌkəʊm) / noun a square comb consisting of rows of small teeth, used for grooming horses Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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