dematting comb

6.8

A comb with sharp teeth that removes mats and tangles from an animal's coat

noun
/ˈdɛmætɪŋ koʊm/

: peine deshebrador

I bought a new dematting comb for my cat.

Examples

The groomer used a dematting comb on the dog.
It's important to use a dematting comb regularly on long-haired cats to prevent painful tangles.
Before bathing your pet, gently run a dematting comb through their coat to remove any knots.
The groomer recommended a dematting comb for our dog's matted fur.
Before bathing your pet, gently run a dematting comb through their coat to remove any knots.
It's important to use a dematting comb regularly on long-haired cats to prevent painful tangles.
The groomer recommended a dematting comb for our dog's matted fur.

Synonyms

comb

vsdematting comb

49 1.0

A flat tool with teeth used to untangle hair and fibers

is a specialized tool with sharp teeth for removing mats from animal coats

Surface Forms

dematting comb singular

dematting combs plural

Morphology

dematting + comb

The compound is directly analyzable: 'dematting' is formed from the productive prefix de- (remove) + 'matting' (tangles/mats in fur) and 'comb' is a tool with teeth, so the phrase clearly denotes a comb for removing mats. Although 'dematting' as a single word is uncommon, the morphological pieces are transparent and cross-linguistically plausible, so a learner who knows the constituents can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Dematting comb is a compound name that tells you what the tool does: dematting means taking out tight mats of fur and comb is a tool with a row of teeth. The comb's sharp teeth catch and pull apart knots, so people use it 'to remove mats' or 'tangles' from a pet's coat.