Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

combs

/koʊmz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.17 in modern English

Syllables: combs
IPA: /koʊmz/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

verb

third-person singular simple present indicative of comb

noun

Combinations (underwear).

Dated

name

name

A place in England:

name

A place in England:

name

A place in England:

name

A place in the United States:

Example Sentences

"Earlier this week, an anonymous Jane Doe filed an amended complaint against Combs and Jay-Z, whose given name is Shawn Carter, which revealed that a previously unnamed celebrity in her original complaint against Combs, initially filed in October, was Carter."

Etymology

Clipping of combinations.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /koʊmz/
British English: /kəʊmz/

Usage

Dated

Phrases

Combs-la-Ville St Combs

Frequently Paired Words

Combs-la-Ville St Combs

Rhymes With

homes holmes domes gnomes foams ohms tomes roams biomes combes romes thomes

Questions

How do you pronounce combs?: The recorded pronunciation is /koʊmz/.
What does combs mean?: plural of comb
Where does combs come from?: Clipping of combinations.

How to pronounce combs

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