Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pintail comb

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables: pin-tail -comb
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A comb with a long, pointed handle for curling or styling the hair.

Example Sentences

"The Old Bailey heard that the pintail comb had been taken out of Julie's red weave hair before being used as a lethal weapon in the attack in Battersea, south London, in May last year."

Inflected Forms

pintail combs (plural)

Questions

What does pintail comb mean?: A comb with a long, pointed handle for curling or styling the hair.

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