[kəʊm], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a strip of plastic, metal, or wood with a row of narrow teeth, used for untangling or arranging the hair

- a device for separating and dressing textile fibres

- the red fleshy crest on the head of a domestic fowl, especially a cock
(e.g: a grey-speckled hen with a red comb and wattles)



Phrases:

Origin:
Old English camb, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kam and German Kamm

[kəʊm], (Verb)

Definitions:
- untangle or arrange (the hair) by drawing a comb through it
(e.g: she combed her hair and put some lipstick on)

- prepare (wool, flax, or cotton) for manufacture with a comb
(e.g: the wool had been cleaned and combed)

- search carefully and systematically
(e.g: police combed the area for the murder weapon)


Phrases:

Origin:
Old English camb, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kam and German Kamm