1. backcomb - Noun
2. backcomb - Verb
backcomb (third-person singular simple present backcombs, present participle backcombing, simple past and past participle backcombed)
To hold hair and comb it towards the head, thus giving it a bushier look.
Synonym: tease
The hairstyle produced by backcombing.
(dated) A decorative comb worn as an ornament and to secure a hairstyle.
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