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combed

combed

1.0
Hair that someone makes tidy by using a comb
  • adjective
  • /koʊmd/
translation icon : peinado
  • He always wears his hair combed neatly for a polished appearance.

He looked like a, he looked like a short person stuck between some heels and really combed high hair.

Examples

  • Megan has these like combed over side bangs.

  • And then you're supposed to do this business and you're combed and mascaraed and good.

  • He looked like a, he looked like a short person stuck between some heels and really combed high hair.

  • But again, mustache, beard hair combed back so you see those features being focused on again.

  • I don't know what combed cotton mean, but you don't want the uncombed combed cotton right here.

  • And they set the the head perfectly groomed and combed into their daimyo's tomb to retain their armor, because they served our Lord unto death.

  • She styled her hair beautifully, making sure it was combed flat against her head.

  • After a shower, she takes her time to ensure her curls are combed and tidy.

Synonyms

well-groomed
vscombed
9 3.5

Neat and tidy in appearance with clean clothes and neat hair

refers to a single hair-tidying action done by a toothed tool
brushed
vscombed
1.3

Having hair or clothes smoothed to look neat

uses a toothed tool passed through hair to arrange strands
groomed
vscombed
3.0

Neat and clean in appearance because someone cares for it

is instead one small action using a toothed tool to neaten hair
slicked up
vscombed
  • US
6.3

Looks tidy and neat after an extra effort to look good

is a simple hair-tidying pass rather than an intensive styled look
smoothed
vscombed
1.9

Made smooth by ironing or pressing

applies to hair tidying by running a toothed tool not to fabric work
smoothened
vscombed
3.9

Having a flat, even surface after ironing or rubbing

describes working on materials, while the key arranges hair strands

Antonyms

21 6.1

Having messy hair, clothes, or things around them

13 5.1

Not neat in appearance, often with messy hair or clothes

2 3.0

Hair that looks messy because it has not been brushed

How Neat

immaculate
36 5.9
neat
144 1.0
combed
1.0
unkempt
13 5.1
messy
233 1.0
tousled
5 5.3

Surface Forms

combed positive

Morphology

combed = comb (transparent) = comb + ed

Formed regularly from the verb 'comb' with the past-participle suffix '-ed' and used adjectivally; meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

Combed comes from the simple tool comb, a flat item with teeth used to 'tidy' hair. So, when hair is combed it has been made neat by passing a comb through it.