Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

combover

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables: com-bover
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A manner of combing hair from one side to the other in an attempt to conceal a medial bald patch.

Example Sentences

"With his funny comb-over and shy manner he was a strange man but she knew that he was a good man, and it is goodness that counts."

Etymology

From comb + over.

Inflected Forms

combovers (plural) comb over (alternative) comb-over (alternative)

Questions

What does combover mean?: A manner of combing hair from one side to the other in an attempt to conceal a medial bald patch.
Where does combover come from?: From comb + over.

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