Meanings
nouncombover (plural combovers)
plural combovers · alternative comb over · alternative comb-over
- A manner of combing hair from one side to the other in an attempt to conceal a medial bald patch.
With his funny comb-over and shy manner he was a strange man but she knew that he was a good man, and it is goodness that counts.
2008, Nicholas Drayson, A Guide to the Birds of East Africa, page 191
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Chinese Mandarin 地方支援中央
- 地方支援中央 (dìfāng zhīyuán zhōngyāng)a manner of combing hair to conceal a bald spot
Czech přehazovačka
- přehazovačkaa manner of combing hair to conceal a bald spot
German Sardelle
- Sardellea manner of combing hair to conceal a bald spot
Japanese バーコード
- バーコード (bākōdo)a manner of combing hair to conceal a bald spot
Norwegian Bokmål hentesveis
- hentesveisa manner of combing hair to conceal a bald spot
Polish pożyczka, zaczeska
- pożyczkaa manner of combing hair to conceal a bald spot
- zaczeskaa manner of combing hair to conceal a bald spot
Russian зачёс
- зачёс (začós)a manner of combing hair to conceal a bald spot
Spanish peinado tapacalva, tapacalva
- peinado tapacalvaa manner of combing hair to conceal a bald spot
- tapacalvaa manner of combing hair to conceal a bald spot
Swedish överkamning
- överkamninga manner of combing hair to conceal a bald spot
Welsh gwallt to
- gwallt toa manner of combing hair to conceal a bald spot
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Cite this entry
APA
combover. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/combover
MLA
“combover.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/combover. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “combover,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/combover.
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