̈ɪkəum n. & v. --n. 1 a toothed strip of
rigid material for tidying
and arranging
the hair, or for
keeping it in
place. 2 a
part of a
machine having a
similar design or
purpose. 3 a the
red fleshy crest of a
fowl,
esp. a cock. b an
analogous growth in
other birds. 4 a
honeycomb. --v.tr. 1
arrange or
tidy (the hair) by
drawing a comb
through. 2 curry (a horse). 3
dress (wool or flax)
with a comb. 4
search (a place) thoroughly. øcomb
out 1 tidy and arrange (hair) with a comb. 2
remove with a comb. 3 search or
attack systematically. 4 search out and
get rid of (anything unwanted). øøcombed adj. [OE camb f. Gmc]