back-comb

A form of backcomb — To hold the hair and comb it towards the head, thus giving it a bushier look.

Meanings

verbback-comb (third-person singular simple present back-combs, present participle back-combing, simple past and past participle back-combed)

present singular third person back-combs · participle present back-combing · participle past back-combed · past back-combed

  1. alternativeAlternative form of backcomb.
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “back-comb,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-comb.

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