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verbovercomb (third-person singular simple present overcombs, present participle overcombing, simple past and past participle overcombed)
present singular third person overcombs · participle present overcombing · participle past overcombed · past overcombed
- transitiveTo comb too much.
Do not overcomb the hair; comb it only enough to keep it smooth and well groomed.
1976, Mary Milo, Guide to Beauty, page 17
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overcomb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcomb
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“overcomb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcomb. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overcomb,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overcomb.
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